cotton on

英 美
  • 开始理解
  • cotton n.棉花;棉制品;棉布
  • on prep.在...之上;由...支撑着;在(某一天);关于;基于adv.穿着;向前(移动);表示持续性adj.表示已连接、处于工作状态或使用中;发生;值班
Verb:
  1. understand, usually after some initial difficulty;

    "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"

    1. This district grew cotton on a large scale.
      这个地区过去大量种棉花。
    2. He seems to cotton on quickly.
      他似乎理解事物很快。
    3. He seems to cotton on quick.
      他似乎敏于理解事物。
    4. He didn't seem to cotton on to me then.
      当时他似乎并不喜欢我。