cotton

英 [ˈkɒtn]

美 [ˈkɑːtn]

n. 棉，棉花(植株); 棉织物; 棉布; 棉线; 棉纱
v. 一致; 理解; 和谐; 亲近

复数：cottons　过去式：cottoned　过去分词：cottoned　现在分词：cottoning　第三人称单数：cottons　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.3222 / COCA.3136

短语动词

cotton on
1. 明白；领悟；意识到

cotton to
1. 开始喜欢

cotton on (to sth)

cotton (up) to sb/sth

向…讨好；巴结；与…套近乎
to make an attempt to be friendly to sb
1. Use a cotton ball to apply the lotion.
  用棉球涂外用药水。

noun

棉，棉花（植株）
a plant grown in warm countries for the soft white hairs around its seeds that are used to make cloth and thread
1. cotton fields/plants
  棉田 / 株
2. bales of cotton
  大包的棉花
棉织物；棉布
the cloth made from the cotton plant
1. The sheets are 100% pure cotton.
  这些被单是100%的纯棉。
2. a cotton shirt/skirt
  棉布衬衫 / 裙子
3. printed cotton cloth
  印花棉布
4. the cotton industry
  棉纺织业
5. a cotton mill
  棉纺厂
棉线；棉纱
thread that is used for sewing
1. Use a cotton ball to apply the lotion.
  用棉球涂外用药水。
棉线；棉纱
thread that is used for sewing
1. Use a cotton ball to apply the lotion.
  用棉球涂外用药水。

verb

N-MASS 棉布
Cottonis a type of cloth made from soft fibres from a particular plant.
1. ...a cotton shirt.
  棉布衬衫
N-UNCOUNT 棉;棉花;棉株
Cottonis a plant which is grown in warm countries and which produces soft fibres used in making cotton cloth.
1. ...a large cotton plantation in Tennessee.
  田纳西州大片的棉田
N-MASS 棉线;棉纱
Cottonis thread that is used for sewing, especially thread that is made from cotton.
1. There's a needle and cotton there.
  那儿有针和线。

in AM, use 美国英语用 thread

脱脂棉;药棉
Cottonorabsorbent cottonis a soft mass of cotton, used especially for applying liquids or creams to your skin.

in BRIT, use 英国英语用 cotton wool

noun

fabric woven from cotton fibers
thread made of cotton fibers
erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers
Synonym:cotton plant
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
Synonym:cotton fibercotton wool

verb

Some of the food crops failed. However, the cotton did quite well
有些粮食作物歉收。但棉花的收成仍相当不错。
Cotton prices remain firm and demand is strong
棉花价格始终保持坚挺，需求旺盛。
All the cotton they sold to the state was top grade.
他们交售的棉花全部够得上一级。
This is low-lying land and not suitable for cotton.
这地太洼，不适于种棉花。
Most of the rugs are simple cotton squares.
多数小地毯是简单的棉质方块垫。
Because it was warm, David wore only a white cotton shirt
因为天气暖和，戴维只穿了一件白色的棉衬衣。
This material was then put into cotton bags which were weighed and then sewn up.
然后这些材料被放入棉布袋子里称重，接着再缝好。
She was wearing a pretty flowered cotton dress.
她穿着一件漂亮的印花棉布裙。
His style of humor was very human, and that's why people cotton to him
他的幽默很有人情味，这让人们开始喜欢上他。
Wear cotton gloves when cleaning silver, because the acid in your skin can tarnish the metal.
清洁银器时要戴上棉手套，因为你皮肤里的酸性物质会使它失去光泽。