pad
noun [ C ] uk/pæd/ us/pæd/
(MATERIAL)
垫，衬垫;护垫
a piece of soft, thick cloth or rubber, used to protect a part of the body, give shape to something, or clean something
a knee/shoulder pad 护膝／垫肩
Soccer players often wear shin pads to protect their legs. 足球运动员经常穿护胫以保护双腿。
In the 1980s, shoulder pads were very fashionable in women's clothes. 20世纪80年代，女性服装非常流行使用垫肩。
She wiped her eye make-up off with a cotton wool pad. 她用卸妆棉擦去了眼影。
(PAPER)
便笺簿，拍纸簿
a number of pieces of paper that have been fastened together along one side, used for writing or drawing on
I have a pad and pencil for taking notes. 我拿了一本便笺簿和一支铅笔来记笔记。
I always keep a pad of paper by the phone. 我总是在电话机旁放一本便笺簿。
See also: notepad (PAPER)
(FLAT SURFACE)
（直升机的）起降场地；（火箭的）发射台
a hard flat area of ground where helicopters can take off and land, or from which rockets are sent
The hotel has its own helicopter pad. 这家饭店有自己的直升机起降平台。
Missiles have been launched from their pads deep in enemy territory. 导弹已从敌方阵地纵深处的发射台发射。
（睡莲的）浮叶
one of the large, flat leaves of a water lily
a lily pad 睡莲浮叶
(FOOT)
（猫或狗的）肉趾，爪垫
the soft part under the paw (= foot) of a cat, dog, etc.
(HOUSE)
old-fashioned or humorous informal住处，公寓
a person's house or apartment
a bachelor pad 单身公寓
pad
verb uk/pæd/ us/pæd/ -dd-
(PROTECT)
[ T ]（用软物）填塞，填衬
to put pieces of soft material in something to make it soft, give it a different shape, or protect what is inside
These boots are padded with shock-resistant foam. 这些靴子加了防震泡沫垫。
(WALK)
[ I + adv/prep ]无声地行走
to walk without making a noise
She pads around the house in bare feet. 她光着脚在屋子里无声地踱步。
He padded across the thick carpet. 他轻轻地走过厚厚的地毯。
Phrasal verb
pad something out （用多余的内容）拉长，扩充（讲话或文章）;掩饰（内容的空洞）
If you pad out a speech or piece of writing, you add unnecessary words or information to make it longer or to hide the fact that you are not saying anything very important.