单词 | cotton on |
释义 | cotton on (once / 29184 pages) v WORD FAMILY cotton on: cottoned on, cottons on USAGE EXAMPLESThis year, interest in Sci-Hub exploded as mainstream media cottoned on to it and usage soared. Nature(Dec 18, 2016) “And it is something, very wisely, that Team Trump cottoned on to very early.” Time(Nov 09, 2016) All applicants were checked for hidden scrolls; writing quotes on underwear was a popular form of cheating until examiners cottoned on. The Guardian(Oct 12, 2016) v understand, usually after some initial difficulty Syn|Hyper catch on, get it, get onto, get wise, latch on, tumble, twig apprehend, compass, comprehend, dig, get the picture, grasp, grok, savvy get the meaning of something |
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