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cushy

adjective
🔊/ˈkʊʃi/
🔊/ˈkʊʃi/
(comparative cushier, superlative cushiest)
(informal, often disapproving)Idioms
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  1. very easy and pleasant; needing little or no effort轻松愉快的；安逸的；不费劲的
    • a cushy job不费心劳神的工作
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryCushy is used with these nouns:
    • job
    • mattress
    See full entry
  2. (especially North American English) (of furniture家具) comfortable舒服的；舒适的
    • The guest lounges are elegantly furnished with cushy sofas and wide armchairs.宾客休息室布置典雅，配有舒适的沙发和宽扶手椅。
    • The leather seats are soft and cushy.皮革座椅柔软舒适。
    3. Word OriginFirst World War (originally Anglo-Indian): from Urdu k̲ushī ‘pleasure’, from Persian k̲uš.
Idioms
a cushy number
  1. (British English) an easy job; a pleasant situation that other people would like轻松的工作；美差；令人羡慕的轻松状态
    • It’s all right for him—he’s got a very cushy number.对他来说没关系-他的电话很随和。