校园英语口语习惯用语(MP3+字幕)第66期:cotton on
日期:2014-12-21 14:37
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cotton on 理解
【讲解】
cotton on是英国英语中的一种非正规的口语表达方式,意即“理解,懂得”,其后面往往跟 to something。 例如:At last, she’s cottoned on to what they mean.(最后她终于明白了他们的意图。)再例如:He’d been speaking for half an hour before I cottoned on.(他讲了半个小时,我才明白他的意思。)
【对话】
A:Mary, could you help me with this problem?
A:玛丽,能给我讲讲这道题吗?
B:Sure, Ah, our teacher has explained it in class, hasn't he?
B:当然可以。啊,这道题老师上课不是讲过了吗?
A:Yeah, But I didn't cotton on the what he said.
A:是的。可我没听懂。
