Cottonian
英語の語源
- Cottonian
- library in the British Museum, named for antiquarian Sir Robert Bruce Cotton (1570-1631). He donated some book to the state and his grandson donated the rest. It was badly damaged in a fire in 1731. The surname represents Old English cotum, plural of cot "cottage."
例文
- 1. By now the students seemed to be cottoning on.
- 学生たちは突然何かを知った。
- 2.He seems to be very slow cottoning to the significance of the new method.
- 彼は新しい方法の重要な意味をなかなか理解できないようだ。
- 3.Still，last year 's figures may be a sign that Europe is cottoning on.
- しかし、昨年のデータはおそらくヨーロッパが追い越そうとしていることを示している。
- 4.He is really good at cottoning up to leaders by sending them gifts frequently.今日はこの明日を送るのに、彼もリーダーに近づくのが上手すぎる！
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