英语词源
- 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."
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.
- 今天送这明天送那,他也太善于和领导拉近乎啦!