英文成語
cushion the blow
Peter was not selected in the basketball tryouts, his coach cushioned the blow by telling him another tryouts invitation before announcing the result of this one.
給墊著點兒（說話綿軟一點，以免打擊太重）
彼得在今次的籃球甄選中落敗了，以免對他打擊太重，他的教練先告訴他有另一場甄選，之後才告訴他今次的結果。
(翻譯源自澳專教育）
