| [/ˈkɔtn; ˋkɑtn/] n [U] 用法:
1 (a) soft white fibrous substance round the seeds of a tropical plant, used for making thread, cloth, etc 棉花:
bales of cotton 大包小包的棉花.
(b) this plant when growing 棉树; 棉株:
[attrib 作定语] working in the cotton fields 在棉田里干活. 用法:
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(a) thread spun from cotton yarn 棉线:
a needle and cotton 针和线.
(b) cloth made from this 棉布:
[attrib 作定语] a cotton dress 棉布连衣裙. |