cottoncot•ton /'kɒtn/

vt 宠爱，娇惯

vi 相处融洽；默契，协调

• Tom and his boss couldn't cotton together. 汤姆和他的老板相处得不好。

词组cotton on (to) 非正式 明白，领悟

• The old lady had been speaking for half an hour before I cottoned on to what she meant. 老妇人讲了半个小时我才明白她的意思。

cotton to 美非正式 喜欢，对(某人)产生好感

• She cottons to people easily. 她容易对人产生好感。