"cotton on" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 意識到
• 明白

Definition

開始明白或意識到某事，通常是一開始沒注意到之後才發現。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是非正式用語，主要用於英式和澳洲英語，表示突然明白某事。常見搭配有'cotton on to (something)'，美式英語較少用。

Examples

It took him a while to cotton on to the joke.

他過了一會兒才**意識到**這個笑話。

I didn't cotton on to what she meant at first.

我一開始沒**明白**她的意思。

You'll cotton on to the rules soon.

你很快就會**明白**這些規則。

It took me a minute to cotton on that they were joking.

我花了一點時間才**意識到**他們在開玩笑。

Once you cotton on to how things work here, it gets easier.

一旦你**明白**這裡的運作方式，就容易多了。

Not everyone will cotton on to the plan right away.

不是每個人都會立刻**明白**這個計劃。