Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “cushions”?

“A foreigner’s first impression of the U.S. is likely to be that everyone is in a rush—often under pressure.”

爱也意味着能够看到我们所爱的人身上的潜力。

我们都应为日后急用而攒钱。

因为很多人缺席，会议只好被取消。

服装的价格受季节变化的影响。

给文化偶像下定义是很难的。

It is no use ______ over the mistakes you have made. (cry)

The old lady went to a ______ near at hand for some bread. (bake)

Some people believe that smoking may ______ one’s life. Not only cancer, but also heart and lung diseases are related with smoking. (short)

The professor asked him to cut out the ______ details in his paper. (relevant)