library in the British Museum, named for antiquarian Sir Robert Bruce Cotton (1570-1631). He donated some book to the state and his grandson donated the rest. It was badly damaged in a fire in 1731. The surname represents Old English cotum, plural of cot "cottage."
實(shí)用例句
1. By now the students seemed to be cottoning on.
學(xué)生們忽然明白了什么.
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2. He seems to be very slow cottoning to the significance of the new method.
他似乎對(duì)新方法的重要意義遲遲不能理解.
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3. Still, last year's figures may be a sign that Europe is cottoning on.
然而, 去年的數(shù)據(jù)大概可以說(shuō)明歐洲正在努力趕超.
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4. He is really good at cottoning up to leaders by sending them gifts frequently.
