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| absorbent cotton n | (gauze) | SCSimplified Chinese 脱脂棉 tuō zhī mián |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 吸水棉 tuō zhī mián，xī shuǐ mián |
| | The cloth used for bandages and gauze is made of absorbent cotton. |
| Bless your little cotton socks interj | informal (affection, endearment) (假装喜欢) | SCSimplified Chinese 谈到某人时的用语 |
cotton candy (US),
candyfloss,
candy floss (UK),
n | (confectionery: spun sugar) | SCSimplified Chinese 棉花糖 mián huā táng |
| | The cotton candy they sell at the circus is one of our favorite treats. |
cotton candy (US),
candyfloss,
candy floss (UK),
n | figurative ([sth] insubstantial) | SCSimplified Chinese 浮夸之物
TCTraditional Chinese 浮誇之物 |
| | (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 绣花枕头 |
| | This new biopic of the singer is candyfloss; it avoids all mention of his personal and professional struggles. |
| | 这位歌手的新传记片不过是绣花枕头，其中根本没有提到他在个人生活和职业生涯中遇到的挑战和挫折。 |
cotton ball (US),
cotton wool ball (UK) n | (fluffy fiber ball) | SCSimplified Chinese 棉球 |
| | I use a cotton ball to apply nail polish remover. |
| cotton field n | (plantation) | SCSimplified Chinese 棉花地 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 棉田
TCTraditional Chinese 棉田 |
| cotton gin n | (machine: separates cotton) | SCSimplified Chinese 轧花机 |
| | The invention of the cotton gin was important in the Industrial Revolution. |
| cotton mill | (cotton factory) | SCSimplified Chinese 棉纺织厂 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 棉纺厂 |
| cotton pad n | (for removing make-up) | SCSimplified Chinese 化妆棉 |
| cotton picker n | (worker: picks cotton) | SCSimplified Chinese 采棉工 |
| | The cotton picker worked to fill her bag as quickly as possible. |
| cotton picker n | (machine: picks cotton) | SCSimplified Chinese 采棉机 |
| cotton picker n | pejorative, offensive!!, US (derogatory: black person) (冒犯) | SCSimplified Chinese 黑鬼 hēi guǐ |
cotton swab (US),
cotton bud (UK) n | (cotton wool on stick) | SCSimplified Chinese 棉签 mián qiān |
| | You shouldn't put anything in your ears, but most people clean them with a cotton swab anyway. |
| cotton ticking n | (woven fabric used for bed linen) | SCSimplified Chinese 条纹棉布 |
| cotton wool n | UK (fluffy fiber) | SCSimplified Chinese 棉絮，棉花 mián xù，mián huā
TCTraditional Chinese 棉花 |
| | Carys removed her make-up with a piece of cotton wool soaked in cleanser. |
| | 卡丽丝用浸满卸妆水的棉片卸了妆。 |
cottonmouth,
cotton mouth n | US, informal (dry feeling in mouth) | SCSimplified Chinese 口干舌燥 |
| Egyptian cotton n | (plant used for fibres) (植物) | SCSimplified Chinese 埃及棉 āi jí mián |
| | Egyptian cotton is only cultivated in Egypt. |
| Egyptian cotton n | (fabric) | SCSimplified Chinese 埃及棉布 āi jí mián bù
TCTraditional Chinese 埃及棉 |
| | These beautiful bedsheets are made from Egyptian cotton, which is not found in America. |
| | 这些漂亮的床单是埃及棉布做的，美国不出产这样的棉布。 |
pledget,
cotton pledget n | (cotton compress) | SCSimplified Chinese 纱布 shā bù
TCTraditional Chinese 紗布 |
| sewing cotton n | (cotton thread) | SCSimplified Chinese 缝纫棉线 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 缝纫用线 |
wrap [sb] up in cotton wool,
wrap [sb] in cotton wool v expr | UK, figurative (be overprotective toward [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 过度保护 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 娇惯 jiāo guàn |