cottonKK [ˋkɑtən] /ˈkɑtən/發音名詞1棉、棉花The pillows are stuffed with soft cotton instead of feathers.這些枕頭裡塞的是柔軟的棉花，而不是羽毛。2棉布、棉織品In summer I only wear loose shirts made of cotton.夏天我只穿棉布做的寬鬆襯衫。3棉花、棉株Farmers in this region have grown cotton for generations.這個地區的農民世代種植棉花。4棉線、縫線She threaded a length of white cotton through the needle.她把一段白色棉線穿過針孔。形容詞1棉製的、純棉的限定用法He packed three cotton shirts and a pair of jeans.他打包了三件棉質襯衫和一條牛仔褲。片語動詞1理解、明白、領悟口語，cotton onIt took him a while to cotton on to the joke.他過了好一陣子才聽懂那個笑話。2喜歡、看得上美式，cotton toThe manager never really cottoned to the new schedule.經理一直不太喜歡這個新的排班表。