Word · Frequency #3222
cotton
/ˈkɑtən/
noun
棉花；棉纤维
the soft silky fiber obtained from cotton plants
- 1.
A fibrous substance:
一种纤维物质
- 2.
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
棉花植物的柔软丝状纤维的原始状态
- 3.
A plant source:
一种植物来源
- 4.
fabric woven from cotton fibers
由棉纤维织成的织物
- 5.
A manufactured product of such a substance:
这种物质制成的产品
- 6.
erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers
直立灌木状锦葵植物或小树,结有含有许多长毛纤维种子的棉桃
棉布；棉织物；棉株；棉花植株；一种纤维物质；棉花植物的柔软丝状纤维的原始状态；一种植物来源
In use
Cotton is one of the most important natural materials in the clothing industry.
Many farmers in this area grow cotton to sell to textile factories.
This blanket is made of soft cotton and keeps me warm at night.
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Grammar Note
作为物质名词通常不可数；复数 cottons 表示不同种类或棉织品。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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