cotton

[US]/ˈkɒtn/
[UK]/ˈkɑːtn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 棉花;棉线;棉布
vi. 和谐;一致;理解;亲近
adj. 棉的;棉制的
Word Forms
过去式cottoned
现在分词cottoning
过去分词cottoned
复数cottons
第三人称单数cottons

Phrases & Collocations

cotton fabric

棉布

cotton plant

棉花植物

cotton ball

棉球

cotton swab

棉签

cotton clothing

棉制服装

cotton yarn

棉纱;棉纱线

cotton fiber

棉纤维

cotton spinning

棉纺;棉纺工艺

cotton cloth

棉布

cotton textile

棉纺织品

raw cotton

原棉;未加工棉

cotton wool

原棉;棉绒;脱脂棉

cotton fibre

棉纤维

cotton goods

棉制品;棉纺织品;应交税的商品

cotton thread

棉线

white cotton

白棉花

cotton pad

化装棉;棉褥

cotton piece goods

棉布匹

combed cotton

精梳棉;精棉;精梳棉纱

organic cotton

有机棉

cotton mill

n. 纺织厂

cotton canvas

棉帆布;棉质油画布

cotton bollworm

棉铃虫

Example Sentences

cotton to a suggestion

赞成一个建议

Cotton cloth is made in a cotton mill.

棉布是由棉纺厂生产的。

cotton shirts; cotton mills.

棉衬衣;棉厂

a cargo of cotton and wheat.

一船棉花和小麦。

cotton is a poor insulator.

棉花隔热性差。

a pad of cotton wool.

棉垫。

spin cotton into thread

纺棉线

cotton of fine staple

上等纤维棉花

The price of cotton improves.

棉花涨价。

cotton and rice planters.

棉花和大米的种植园主

a twirl of cotton candy.

一卷棉花糖

a glut of cotton goods

棉织品供应过剩

the cotton and woolen industries

棉毛工业

Cotton is a type of material.

棉花是一种材料。

Cotton, Egyptian Cotton, Raw Cotton, Extra Long Cotton, Cotton Yarn, Yarn, Egyptian Exporters, Cotton Classer, Controllers Yarn

采购产品棉,埃及棉,原棉,超长棉花,棉纱,纱线

nylon cloth with a cotton feel.

手感像棉布的尼龙布。

A girl must cotton to somebody.

女孩子准有一个她喜欢的人。

Real-world Examples

By 1862, 75% of Britain's cotton originated in India.

1862年时,英国75%的棉花都来自印度。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Well, I recommend you to choose the 100% cotton.

我建议您选纯棉面料。

Source: Shopping Dialogue for Traveling Abroad:

Without agriculture, there's no cotton, no trees, no viscose.

没有农业,就没有棉花,没有树木,就没有粘胶纤维。

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

However, I have a little cotton of my own spinning.

不过,我有一点自己纺的棉花。

Source: American Elementary School English 5

One man can now process 50 times more cotton.

一个工人现在能加工比从前多50倍的棉花。

Source: America The Story of Us

In Spanish, we say “shirt of cotton, ” not “cotton shirt.”

在西班牙语中,我们会说“衬衫,棉制的”,而不是“棉衬衫”。

Source: What it takes: Celebrity Interviews

So I looked at cotton and wool and nylon.

所以我研究了棉花、羊毛和尼龙。

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 13

The stationery is parchment number 17, 100% cotton.

信纸是17号仿羊皮纸,100%棉的。

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 1

Do you know which field in which country across the world grew that amazing cotton?

你知道世界上哪个国家的哪个领域种植那种神奇的棉花?

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

11. Don't use cotton buds. We highly recommend you ditch the q-tips or cotton buds.

11.不要使用棉签。我们强烈建议你扔掉棉签。

Source: Popular Science Essays

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