13. cushion：名詞，坐墊；當動詞用，是指緩和，緩和或降低對某事的撞擊或震動（to soften or decrease impact of something）例如：
Powerful shock absorbers cushion our landing. (有效的減緩裝置緩解了我們著陸時的沖撞力。)
Nothing can cushion the sorrow of her mother's death. （什么也不能減輕她喪母的悲痛。）
14. cap：名詞，便帽；當動詞用，是指限額、約束或制止。(to limit something) 例如：
The new law has capped the crabbing season in our area. (新法令限制了該地區(qū)捕蟹的時節(jié)。)（即不準隨時捕蟹）
Our school will cap the white student enrollment to promote its diversity programs. (本校為了促進生源的種族多元性，對白人學生的生源加以了限制。)
15. showcase：名詞，陳列柜；當動詞用，是指展覽或亮相 (to highlight)。 例如：
She fully showcased her ability in the debate. (她在這場辯論賽中充分展示了自己的才華。)
The real estate company is showcasing many new houses in the newspaper.（該房地產公司在報紙上展示了多款新房型。）
16. grandfather：名詞，祖父；當動詞用，是指保護（免受限制）或保持現(xiàn)狀 (to protect or to keep the same status)。例如：
Our current employees will be grandfathered under the existing health insurance.（現(xiàn)有衛(wèi)生醫(yī)療制度為我們的員工提供了保障。)
Everybody would like to grandfather this regulation as it is. (大家都想要保持現(xiàn)有的制度。)
The new staff members can not be grandfathered into the old pension system. (新員工不能享受舊有的養(yǎng)老制度。)
17. corner：名詞，角落或壁角；當動詞用，是指將某人逼入困境或令人無地自容（to put someone in a bad spot )。 例如：
Don't try to corner your spouse. (不要讓你的愛人為難。)
He has been cornered by his best friend. (他最好的朋友卻讓他感到無地自容。)
Finally, the escaped criminal was cornered. (那名逃犯最終走投無路了。)
18. distance：名詞，距離；當動詞用，是指冷淡、疏遠或與某人保持距離（to keep yourself a distance from someone）。例如：
It is difficult for him to distance himself from her. (對他來說，疏遠、冷淡她是很困難的。)
The politicians will distance themselves from the controversial issues. (政客們想要盡量遠離有爭議的問題。)
The parents advise their daughter to distance herself from her boyfriend. (她的父母勸告她要和男朋友保持一定距離，不可太過親密。)
