cotton

cotton
noun
[mass noun]

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
a cargo of cotton and wheat.
一船棉花和小麦。
[as modifier]a white cotton blouse.
一件白色的棉短衫。
[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
■(N. Amer.)cotton wool
(北美)原棉；棉絮
(亦作 cotton plant)the plant which is commercially grown for this product. Oil and a protein-rich flour are also obtained from the seeds
棉树；棉株
Genus Gossypium, family Malvaceae: many species and forms, including G. barbadense, which is grown in the southern US
锦葵科，棉属：多种，多形态，包括生长于美国南部的海岛棉

verb
[no obj.](informal)(非正式)

(cotton on)begin to understand
开始领会；开始明白；领悟
he cottoned on to what I was trying to say.
他开始明白我想说什么了。
(cotton to)(N. Amer.)have a liking for
(北美)喜爱；喜欢
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。

派生
cottony
adjective
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