垫 [diàn]

• 动词
  • （用东西支、铺或衬， 使加高、加厚或平正） put sth. under sth. else to raise it or make it level; fill up; pad:

    repair a road by filling the holes;

    垫路

    Put a wad of paper under the leg of the table to make it level.

    桌子腿底下垫点纸就平了。

  • （填补空缺） fill a vacancy:

    preliminary performance before the big play proper

    垫戏

  • （暂时替人付钱） pay for sb. and expect to be repaid later:

    Would you mind paying for me? I'll pay you back later.

    你先给我垫上， 以后再还你。

• 名词
  • （垫子） pad; cushion; mat:
  • （垫子） pad; cushion; mat:

    mattress;

    床垫

    chair cushion;

    椅垫