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🔑 cot·tonBrE /ˈkɒtn/NAmE /ˈkɑːtn/ noun [U] 🔑 a plant grown in warm countries for the soft white hairs around its seeds that are used to make cloth and thread 棉，棉花（植株）◆cotton fields/plants 棉田；棉株◆bales of cotton 大包的棉花🔑 the cloth made from the cotton plant 棉织物；棉布◆The sheets are 100% pure cotton. 这些被单是 100% 的纯棉。◆a cotton shirt/skirt 棉布衬衫/裙子◆printed cotton cloth 印花棉布◆the cotton industry 棉纺织业◆a cotton mill 棉纺厂(especially BrE) thread that is used for sewing 棉线；棉纱◆sewing cotton 缝纫用棉线◆a cotton reel 棉线轴(NAmE) (US also abˌsorbent ˈcotton) (BrE ˌcotton ˈwool) a soft mass of white material that is used for cleaning the skin or a wound 药棉；脱脂棉◆Use a cotton ball to apply the lotion. 用棉球涂护肤液。 🔑 cot·tonBrE /ˈkɒtn/NAmE /ˈkɑːtn/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they cotton BrE /ˈkɒtn/ NAmE /ˈkɑːtn/present simple - he / she / it cottons BrE /ˈkɒtnz/ NAmE /ˈkɑːtnz/past simple cottoned BrE /ˈkɒtnd/ NAmE /ˈkɑːtnd/past participle cottoned BrE /ˈkɒtnd/ NAmE /ˈkɑːtnd/ -ing form cottoning BrE /ˈkɒtnɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈkɑːtnɪŋ/ ●ˌcotton ˈon (to sth)(informal) to begin to understand or realize sth without being told 明白；领悟；意识到◆I suddenly cottoned on to what he was doing. 我突然明白了他在做什么。●ˈcotton (up) to sb/sth(NAmE, informal) to make an attempt to be friendly to sb 向…讨好；巴结；与…套近乎 |
