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cotton BrE /ˈkɒtn/
NAmE /ˈkɑːtn/► SEE ALLbless his, her, etc. (little) cotton sockswrap sb up in cotton wool●ˌbless his, her, etc. (little) cotton ˈsocks (BrE, humorous) used to express your affection for sb because of sth they have said or done （因某人的所言所行表示感激）太感谢他（或她等）了◆And the kids brought me breakfast in bed — bless their little cotton socks!孩子们把早饭端到了我床边，多亏了他们！●wrap sb up in cotton ˈwool (informal) protect sb too much from dangers or risks 过分呵护；娇惯◆If you keep your children wrapped up in cotton wool, they’ll never learn to be independent.过分呵护溺爱孩子会使他们永远学不会独立。 |