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."
权威例句
1. By now the students seemed to be cottoning on.
学生们忽然明白了什么.
2. He seems to be very slow cottoning to the significance of the new method.
他似乎对新方法的重要意义迟迟不能理解.
3. Still, last year's figures may be a sign that Europe is cottoning on.
然而, 去年的数据大概可以说明欧洲正在努力赶超.
4. He is really good at cottoning up to leaders by sending them gifts frequently.