cottoning

英 [ˈkɒtnɪŋ]

美 [ˈkɑːtnɪŋ]

v.  一致; 理解; 和谐; 亲近
cotton的现在分词

柯林斯词典

• 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

双语例句

• Still, year s figures may be a sign that Europe is cottoning on.
  然而，去年的数据大概可以说明欧洲正在努力赶超。
• He seems to be very slow cottoning to the significance of the new method.
  他似乎对新方法的重要意义迟迟不能理解。
• CHIANG Kai shek's cottoning to ZHANG Xue liang helped CHIANG to strengthen his penetration into and control of the northeast group and defeat YAN Xi shan, FENG Yu xiang and Guangxi fractions.
  蒋介石对张学良的拉拢，基本上达到了战胜冯玉祥、阎锡山、李宗仁各派，强化对东北集团渗透和控制的目的。