cotton on
英 [ˈkɒtn ɒn]
美 [ˈkɑːtn ɑːn]
明白; 领悟; 意识到
柯林斯词典
- PHRASAL VERB 明白;领悟;意识到
If youcotton on tosomething, you understand it or realize it, especially without people telling you about it.- She had already cottoned on to the fact that the nanny was not all she appeared...
她已经意识到这个保姆不只是她看起来的那样。 - It wasn't until he started laughing that they cottoned on!
他开始笑起来，他们才明白是怎么回事。
- She had already cottoned on to the fact that the nanny was not all she appeared...
英英释义
verb
- understand, usually after some initial difficulty
- She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on
双语例句
- Eventually workers will cotton on, demanding still higher wages to offset the rising cost of living.
总有一天工人们会恍然大悟，并且会索取更高的工资来弥补日益增长的生活费用。 - It took me a while to cotton on to what was happening.
过了一会我才明白发生了什么事。 - Effect of Decomposed Liquids of Cotton Stalk on Cotton Seeds Germination and Seedling Growth
棉秆腐解液对棉花种子萌发及幼苗生长的影响 - He seems to cotton on quick.
他似乎敏于理解事物。 - Design and implementation of pest diagnosis system for cotton based on Web
棉花虫害诊断系统的设计与Web实现 - He seems to cotton on quickly.
他似乎理解事物很快。 - It took him a while to cotton on to what I was saying.
他过了好一会儿才明白我在说什么。 - Insect infestations in certain cotton-growing regions of the world have caused dramatic increase in the price of cotton on the world market.
害虫在世界范围内的棉花种植区肆虐导致了棉花价格的飞涨。 - Glue the small cotton ball on the paper for the head.
把小的棉花球粘在纸上做雪人的头。 - It took me ages to cotton on to the fact he was lying.
很多年后我才知道他在撒谎。