cotton on
US /ˈkɑːt.ən ɑːn/
UK /ˈkɑːt.ən ɑːn/
短语动词
1.
明白, 领会
to understand something after a period of not understanding it
示例:
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It took him a while to cotton on to what I was saying.
他花了一段时间才明白我在说什么。
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She finally cottoned on to the joke.
她终于明白了这个笑话。
在 Lingoland 学习这个单词