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cot.tonH5kBt7[n, $5kB:7t[nn [U](the thread or cloth made from) the fibre surrounding the seeds of a tall plant which is cultivated esp. in the USA, China and India棉，棉花，棉线，棉布a bale of cotton大包棉花a shirt made of pure cotton全棉衬衫(Br and Aus) a reel (Am spool) of cotton (=thread)一轴棉线She looked pretty in a simple cotton dress (=a dress made of cotton).她穿着朴素的棉布衣服，看上去很漂亮。(Br and Aus) A cotton bud (Am swab or trademark Q-tip) is a short stick with a small amount of cotton on each end, which is used for cleaning esp. the ears.棉签Cotton candy is Am for CANDYFLOSS.棉花糖A cotton gin is a machine used for separating the fibres of the cotton plant from the seeds which they surround.轧棉机(Am infml) Cotton-picking is an expression used to show slight annoyance.该死的，讨厌的Buying that old car was a cotton-picking waste of money.买那辆旧车真是该死的浪费钱。Cotton wool (Am also cotton balls or cotton batting) is cotton in the form of a soft mass.棉絮，脱脂棉She bathed her child's grazed knee with some warm water and cotton wool.她用温水和脱脂棉擦洗孩子擦伤的膝盖。She removed her make-up with cream and (Br and Aus) cotton wool pads/(Am) cotton pads.她用乳霜和脱脂棉块擦去化妆品。(fig.) The sky is full of cotton-wool clouds (=clouds which look like cotton wool) today.今天天空布满了棉絮状的云朵。
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