1.C 起缓冲作用的人（或物）a person or thing that protects sb or sth or lessens a shock 2.C 〈机〉缓冲器，减震器 a spring put on the front and back of a railway engine or carriage to take the shock when it is connected to another carriage or hits the end of the track
句型例句
Friends are excellent buffers in times of crisis.朋友是最好的缓解危机的人。 Buffers absorbed most of the shock.缓冲器使振动减少了许多。 A little money can be a useful buffer in time of need.在急需时，很少一点钱就能解燃眉之急。
☞bufferv. [′bʌfǝ] (buffers;buffered;buffering)
双解释义
vt.缓冲，减轻 act as a buffer to
句型例句
用作及物动词
▲ S+～+n./pron.
It is foolish to believe that romantic love will buffer you against life's hardships.认为浪漫的爱情可以使你躲开生活的艰辛是一种愚蠢的想法。