a cotton + singular noun
cotton 作形容词时通常放在名词前作定语,用来说明材质。
He bought a cotton shirt for the interview.
他为面试买了一件棉衬衫。
由棉制成的
由棉制成的
Made of cotton.
I need to buy a new cotton shirt for work.
我需要买一件新的棉质衬衫上班穿。
用法提示:cotton 作形容词,修饰 shirt,表示‘棉质的’。
She prefers cotton sheets because they are soft and breathable.
她更喜欢棉质床单,因为它们柔软透气。
用法提示:cotton 作形容词,作定语修饰 sheets,说明材质是棉的。
These cotton towels dry quickly and feel comfortable.
这些棉毛巾干得快,而且用起来舒服。
用法提示:cotton 作形容词,放在名词 towels 前,表示‘棉制的’。
cotton 作形容词时通常放在名词前作定语,用来说明材质。
He bought a cotton shirt for the interview.
他为面试买了一件棉衬衫。
与复数名词或不可数名词连用时,前面不加冠词。
The children wore cotton socks and sandals.
孩子们穿着棉袜和凉鞋。
grammar · medium
易错句子This dress is made by cotton.
正确表达This dress is made of cotton.
表示衣物由什么材料制成时,要用 be made of / from + 材料,介词固定为 of 或 from;by 只用来引出动作的执行者,例如 made by my mother。汉语“用棉花做的”中的“用”容易被直译成 by,但英语里引导材料的介词不是 by。
grammar · medium
易错句子She bought a cotton's dress yesterday.
正确表达She bought a cotton dress yesterday.
汉语“棉的”中的“的”容易被直译成英语所有格 's,但 's 只表示人或动物的所属关系(如 Lucy's dress)。cotton 在此是形容词,直接放在名词前修饰名词即可,不能加 's。
棉质衬衫
He wore a light cotton shirt in the heat.
天热时他穿了一件轻薄的棉质衬衫。
棉布
This dress is made from soft cotton fabric.
这条连衣裙是用柔软的棉布做的。
棉袜
I bought three pairs of cotton socks.
我买了三双棉袜。
棉毛巾
She dried her hands on a clean cotton towel.
她用一条干净的棉毛巾擦干了手。
棉质床单
Cotton sheets feel cool in summer.
棉质床单夏天摸起来很凉爽。
棉质连衣裙
She wore a simple cotton dress to the party.
她穿了一条简单的棉质连衣裙去参加聚会。
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