Cottonian
英文詞源
- Cottonian
- 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."
雙語例句
- 1. By now the students seemed to be cottoning on.
- 學生們忽然明白了什么.
來自漢英文學 - 散文英譯
- 2. He seems to be very slow cottoning to the significance of the new method.
- 他似乎對新方法的重要意義遲遲不能理解.
來自互聯網
- 3. Still, last year's figures may be a sign that Europe is cottoning on.
- 然而, 去年的數據大概可以說明歐洲正在努力趕超.
來自互聯網
- 4. He is really good at cottoning up to leaders by sending them gifts frequently.
- 今天送這明天送那,他也太善于和領導拉近乎啦!
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