校園英語口語習慣用語(MP3+字幕)第66期:cotton on

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cotton on 理解
    【講解】
    cotton on是英國英語中的一種非正規(guī)的口語表達方式,意即“理解,懂得”,其后面往往跟 to something。 例如:At last, she’s cottoned on to what they mean.(后她終于明白了他們的意圖。)再例如:He’d been speaking for half an hour before I cottoned on.(他講了半個小時,我才明白他的意思。)
    【對話】
    A:Mary, could you help me with this problem?
    A:瑪麗,能給我講講這道題嗎?
    B:Sure, Ah, our teacher has explained it in class, hasn't he?
    B:當然可以。啊,這道題老師上課不是講過了嗎?
    A:Yeah, But I didn't cotton on the what he said.
    A:是的??晌覜]聽懂。