cotton

noun

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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。
4. 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

verb

1. N-MASS 棉布
   Cotton is a type of cloth made from soft fibres from a particular plant.
   1. ...a cotton shirt.
      棉布衬衫
2. N-UNCOUNT 棉;棉花;棉株
   Cotton is 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
3. N-MASS 棉线;棉纱
   Cotton is 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


4. 脱脂棉;药棉
   Cotton or absorbent cotton is 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

1. They have been bartering wheat for cotton and timber
   他们一直用小麦交换棉花和木材。
2. There's a needle and cotton there.
   那儿有针和线。
3. 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。
4. It seemed to me that I was being shut out of the dialogue and that's something I just don't cotton to.
   我觉得自己完全插不上话，这让我很不爽。
5. Cotton prices remain firm and demand is strong
   棉花价格始终保持坚挺，需求旺盛。
6. She was wearing a pretty flowered cotton dress.
   她穿着一件漂亮的印花棉布裙。
7. Her cotton dress had ripped down the front.
   她的棉布连衣裙前面都扯裂了。
8. 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。
9. It is softer than cotton and nylon and has a similar lustre to silk.
   它较棉布和尼龙柔软，光泽则与丝绸相仿。
10. Microfibre fabrics are three times finer than cotton.
    微纤维织物比棉布精细3倍。
11. Wipe off any excess make-up with a clean, moist cotton flannel
    用干净的湿绒布擦去多余的化妆品。
12. He was wearing cotton pants and an open-necked shirt.
    他穿着纯棉裤子和开领衬衫。
13. He wore brown corduroy pants and a white cotton shirt.
    他身着棕色灯芯绒裤子和白色棉衬衫。
14. Cotton is more resistant to being squashed and polyester is more resilient.
    棉布更抗压，而涤纶更有弹性。
15. Her mother was sitting bolt upright, scrunching her white cotton gloves into a ball.
    她母亲坐得笔直，把她的白手套揉成了球状。
16. 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。
17. Most of the rugs are simple cotton squares.
    多数小地毯是简单的棉质方块垫。
18. 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。
19. Last year's cotton crop was an unmitigated disaster
    去年棉花作物所遭遇的是彻头彻尾的灾难。
20. All the bedding is made of simple, untreated cotton
    所有床上用品全部用未经处理的天然棉花制成。
21. 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。
22. This area ranks first in the whole country for cotton output.
    这里的棉花产量为全国之冠。
23. That's what I call a really good crop of cotton.
    这棉花长得真叫棒。
24. 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。
25. This year's cotton production exceeds last year's by a big margin.
    今年的棉花产量大大超过了去年。
26. This is low-lying land and not suitable for cotton.
    这地太洼，不适于种棉花。
27. Water will easily permeate a cotton dress.
    水很容易渗透棉布衣服。
28. The land is cultivated with rice, cotton and vegetable.
    地里种着水稻、棉花和蔬菜。
29. Cotton was picked and weighed up.
    棉花已摘下来，并已称重。

cotton on (to sth)

1. 明白；领悟；意识到
   to begin to understand or realize sth without being told
   1. cotton fields/plants
      棉田 / 株
   2. bales of cotton
      大包的棉花

cotton (up) to sb/sth

1. 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

1. fabric woven from cotton fibers

2. thread made of cotton fibers

3. erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers

   Synonym:    cotton plant

4. soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state

   Synonym:    cotton fibercotton wool

verb

1. take a liking to
   1. cotton to something