cotton
UK ['kɒt.ən] US ['kɑ:.tˌən] noun uncountable
IMPROVER
■the threads which grow around the seeds of a tall plant which is grown especially in the US, China and South Asia 棉，棉花•a bale of cotton一大包棉花 IMPROVER
■thread or cloth made from the fibres of the cotton plant 棉线；棉布•a shirt made of pure cotton纯棉衬衫 •She looked pretty in a simple cotton dress.她穿着朴素的棉布连衣裙，看上去很漂亮。 •UK a reel of cotton (= thread)一卷棉线 US for * cotton wool
UK ['kɒt.ən] US ['kɑ:.tˌən] verb
Phrasal Verbs cotton on informal
■to begin to understand a situation or fact 明白，领会•I'd only just cottoned on to the fact that they were having a relationship.我那时才明白他们在谈恋爱。 |