pad
/pæd/ (bre, ipa) · /pæd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpad/ (ame, mw)
pad — 名詞
- padsingular
- padsplural
1. a soft thick piece that you put on or in something so it is safer, cleaner, or a
軟墊；墊片
用來保護、清潔或塑形的厚軟墊
a soft thick piece that you put on or in something so it is safer, cleaner, or a different shape
Nina taped a felt pad under the chair leg.
Nina 把一塊毛氈墊片貼在椅腳下面。
pad under furniture to protect a floor
The nurse placed a cool pad over Leo's swollen ankle.
護理師把冰涼的軟墊放在 Leo 腫起來的腳踝上。
cool pad for protection or comfort
Extra pads inside the helmet made the fit much better.
頭盔裡多放的幾塊軟墊讓尺寸合身多了。
Rosa scrubbed the pan with a rough green pad.
Rosa 用粗糙的綠色清潔墊刷洗那只平底鍋。
A small pad in the shoulder gave the jacket shape.
肩部的一小塊墊片讓這件外套更有版型。
用法筆記
This sense covers protective, cleaning, and shaping uses of the object itself. Distinguish from verb sense 1, which is about adding this kind of material to something.
2. a flat absorbent piece worn inside underwear to catch menstrual blood or urine
衛生棉
放在內褲吸收經血或尿液
a flat absorbent piece worn inside underwear to catch menstrual blood or urine
Maya packed two extra pads before the long bus trip.
Maya 在那趟長途巴士旅行前多帶了兩片衛生棉。
common everyday use of pad
The school nurse gave Eva a pad after lunch.
學校護理師在午餐後給了 Eva 一片衛生棉。
During practice, Lena checked whether her pad needed changing.
練習時，Lena 看了看自己的衛生棉是不是該換了。
A night pad can hold more liquid while you sleep.
夜用衛生棉在你睡覺時可以吸收更多液體。
- sanitary pad
the full neutral term
- liner
a thinner version used for lighter flow
用法筆記
In everyday conversation, pad often means this product when the context is about periods or bladder control. Words like sanitary, maternity, and night commonly appear before it.
常見錯誤
3. a small stack of sheets joined on one side for notes or drawings
便條本
裝訂在一側、可撕下書寫的紙本
a small stack of sheets joined on one side for notes or drawings
Ben tore a phone number from the pad beside the sofa.
Ben 從沙發旁的便條本撕下一張寫有電話號碼的紙。
tear a page from a pad
On her desk, Carla keeps a yellow pad for quick lists.
Carla 在桌上放著一本黃色便條本，拿來快速列清單。
pad for notes
The waiter wrote our order on a small pad.
服務生把我們點的餐寫在一本小便條本上。
During art class, Mei sketched birds on her pad.
美術課時，Mei 在她的畫圖本上畫鳥。
There was a pad by the phone for messages.
電話旁放著一本便條本，好讓人留言。
用法筆記
A pad usually has loose pages glued at the top or side. Distinguish from a notebook, which more often has a cover and pages meant to stay together.
常見錯誤
4. the thick soft part on the bottom of an animal's paw
肉墊
貓狗腳掌下柔軟厚實的部位
the thick soft part on the bottom of an animal's paw
Mud stuck between the dog's pads after the hike.
健行後，泥巴卡在那隻狗的肉墊之間。
usually plural: the pads
The vet checked each pad for tiny pieces of glass.
獸醫檢查了每一塊肉墊，看有沒有細小玻璃。
check a paw pad
Snow had cracked the husky's front pads badly.
積雪把那隻哈士奇前腳的肉墊都凍裂了。
Soft pads help cats land quietly from high walls.
柔軟的肉墊幫助貓從高牆跳下時安靜落地。
用法筆記
This sense is often plural when talking about all the feet of one animal. Distinguish from noun sense 1, which is a separate object placed on something.
5. a flat prepared area where a helicopter can land or a rocket can be sent up
起降台
直升機起降或火箭發射的平台
a flat prepared area where a helicopter can land or a rocket can be sent up
The pilot set the helicopter down on the hospital pad.
飛行員把直升機降落在醫院的起降台上。
pad for helicopter landing
Workers cleared snow from the mountain rescue pad.
工人把山區救援起降台上的積雪清掉了。
News cameras faced the rocket pad before sunrise.
新聞攝影機在日出前對準了火箭起降台。
A bright orange circle marked the landing pad clearly.
一個亮橘色圓圈清楚標出了那個降落區。
- helipad
specifically for helicopters
- launch pad
specifically for rockets or spacecraft
- platform
a broader word that does not always involve aircraft
用法筆記
This sense often appears in compounds such as helipad, landing pad, and launch pad.
6. the wide leaf that floats on pond water on plants such as lilies
睡蓮葉
睡蓮等水生植物的漂浮大葉
the wide leaf that floats on pond water on plants such as lilies
A frog sat still on a wide green lily pad.
一隻青蛙一動也不動地坐在寬大的綠色睡蓮葉上。
common compound: lily pad
Sunlight flashed across the pads on the quiet pond.
陽光掠過安靜池塘上的那些浮葉。
The ducklings hid beside a torn pad near the bank.
小鴨們躲在岸邊一片破掉的浮葉旁。
In June, pink flowers rose above the round pads.
到了六月，粉紅色花朵從圓圓的睡蓮葉上方冒出。
- lily leaf
a more explicit but less common description
- floating leaf
broader and can describe other water plants too
用法筆記
In ordinary speech, people often say lily pad rather than just pad for this meaning.
7. someone's home, especially an apartment, in informal speech
住處
人的家或公寓，偏口語
someone's home, especially an apartment, in informal speech
After class, we went back to Ken's pad for noodles.
下課後，我們回到 Ken 的住處吃麵。
informal word for home
Mira found a cheap pad near the train station.
Mira 在車站附近找到一個便宜的住處。
The couple's new pad has a tiny kitchen and roof garden.
那對情侶的新住處有小廚房和屋頂花園。
On Friday, friends crowded into Jay's pad to watch the game.
星期五那天，朋友們擠進 Jay 的住處看比賽。
用法筆記
Common in casual speech and often suggests a young person's apartment or a simple place to stay. Distinguish from noun sense 4, which names a flat area rather than a home.
pad — 動詞
- padpresent simple I / you / we / they
- pads3rd person singular
- padding-ing form
- paddedpast simple
1. to fill, line, or cover something with soft material so it is protected, softer,
加襯墊
放入軟料來保護或塑形
to fill, line, or cover something with soft material so it is protected, softer, or shaped better
The movers padded the mirror with blankets before the drive.
搬家工人在開車前先替鏡子加襯墊，外面再包上毯子。
pad + object + with + material
Ava padded the box so the bowls would not break.
Ava 在箱子裡墊上襯料，免得那些碗打破。
The tailor padded the shoulders to balance the jacket.
裁縫師在肩部加襯墊，好讓外套左右更平衡。
Workers padded the inside of the case with old towels.
工人用舊毛巾把箱內四周墊了起來。
文法句型
pad something with foam
pad the box with paper
be padded with cloth
用法筆記
Common patterns are pad something with ... and be padded with .... Distinguish from noun sense 1, which names the soft piece itself rather than the action of adding it.
常見錯誤
2. to walk in a slow quiet way with very little sound
輕步走
輕輕走，幾乎不出聲
to walk in a slow quiet way with very little sound
The cat padded across the kitchen before dawn.
那隻貓在天亮前輕步走過廚房。
pad + across + place
Barefoot, Omar padded down the hall for water.
赤腳的 Omar 沿著走廊輕步走去倒水。
quiet movement by bare feet
Nurses padded softly between the beds during the storm.
暴風雨期間，護理師們在病床之間輕輕走動。
From the tent, I heard someone pad past the river rocks.
我坐在帳篷裡，聽見有人從河邊石頭旁輕步走過。
- stamp
to walk with heavy noisy steps
文法句型
pad across a room
pad softly
pad down the hall
用法筆記
This verb often takes words like across, along, down, past, or softly. It usually suggests bare feet, paws, or very quiet shoes.
常見錯誤
3. to make a report, list, or total look bigger by adding extra material that is no
灌水
加入多餘內容撐大篇幅或金額
to make a report, list, or total look bigger by adding extra material that is not really needed
The salesman padded the bill with charges we never agreed to.
那個業務把我們從沒同意過的費用灌水進帳單裡。
pad a bill with extra charges
Nora padded her essay with long quotes to reach the limit.
Nora 為了達到字數限制，用長篇引文把文章灌水。
pad writing to increase length
Someone had padded the travel claim before it reached finance.
那份差旅申請送到財務前，就有人先灌水了。
The company padded its sales numbers before the meeting.
那家公司在會議前把銷售數字灌水了。
- trim
to cut extra material out and make something shorter or smaller
文法句型
pad a bill with charges
pad an essay with quotes
pad the numbers
用法筆記
The object is usually writing, numbers, costs, or a bill. Distinguish from verb sense 1, where extra material is added for real protection or shape rather than to mislead or stretch something.