a soft white fibrous substance which surrounds the seeds of a tropical and subtropical plant and is used as textile fibre and thread for sewing
棉;棉花
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a cargo of cotton and wheat 一船棉花和小麦
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[as modifier]
a white cotton blouse 一件白色的棉短衫
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[count noun]
an Indian hammock woven in coloured cottons 用彩色棉线织的印度吊床。
[count noun]a thread of this fibre
棉线;棉纱。
〈北美〉 原棉;棉絮。
(亦作
棉树,棉株。
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开始领会;开始明白;领悟
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he cottoned on to what I was trying to say .他开始明白我想说什么了。
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〈北美〉 喜爱;喜欢
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his rivals didn't cotton to all the attention he was getting .他的对手不喜欢他那么受关注。
"late Middle English: from Old French