/pæd ||; pæd/verb (
padding;padded)
1 [T] pad sth (with sth) (usually passive 通常用于被动语态) to fill or cover sth with soft material in order to protect it, make it larger or more comfortable, etc (用柔软材料)填塞,覆盖: I sent the photograph frame in a padded envelope. 我把照片框装在衬有填料的信封里寄出。
2 [I] pad about, along, around, etc to walk quietly, especially because you are not wearing shoes (尤指没有穿鞋)放轻脚步走: He got up and padded into the bathroom. 他起了床,轻轻走进浴室。
pad sth out to make a book, speech, etc longer by adding things that are not necessary (加入不必要的内容)把(书、演说等)拉长,硬凑字数