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cot·ton /ˈkɒtən/ n. | a. | vi. | vt. | phr. I n. 1. 棉,棉花 2. [总称]棉树,棉株 a cotton grower 棉农 a field of cotton 棉田 3. 棉线;棉纱 a needle and cotton 针线 sew buttons on with cotton 用棉线缝上钮扣 4. 棉布;棉布衣 5. = guncotton 6. (其他植物产的)似棉花般柔软的纤维 7. 〈美俚〉渗浸于棉花的嗅用迷幻药
II a. 棉花(制)的;棉布(制)的 a cotton bag 棉布袋 a cotton skirt 棉布裙 cotton goods 棉织品
III ❶ vi. 1. 发生好感 2. 相处融洽,交朋友;契合,协调(with, together) The man and his master could not cotton together. 这仆人和他的主人相处不好。 May I be able to cotton with the man she's set her heart on? 我能与她倾心的男子和睦相处吗? 3. 领会 4. 〈废〉兴旺发达;成功 ❷ vt. 娇惯,娇宠 She was cottoned up in a palace. 她曾在宫里受到娇惯。 [< OFr coton < Ital cotone < Arab qutn] phr. cotton on (to) 〈口〉1. 明白,领会,领悟 He'd been speaking for half an hour before I cottoned on (to what he meant). 他讲了半个小时我才明白(他的意思)。 2. 喜欢, (对…)产生好感 cotton to 〈口〉1. 喜欢,对…产生好感 He cottons to people easily. 他容易对人发生好感。2. 意识到,领会 I don't cotton to that. 我没有意识到那一点。 3. 赞同;与…协调 cotton to a suggestion 赞同一个建议 cotton up (to) 〈口〉(向…)讨好, (对…)巴结; (与…)交朋友 die with cotton in one's ears 〈俚〉被吊死 in tall cotton 〈美俚〉极成功的;非常富足的 shit in high cotton 〈美俚〉过富裕生活;暴发 |