costume
party noun [NAm^) a party where all the guests we^r special
clothes, in order to look like a different person,合n .animal, etc.、化装舞会 cos-tu-mier /kDS'tjuimia^); NAmE ka:s'tu:miei/ (Br£) (NArriE 'cos-tu-mer) noun a person or company that makes costumes or has costumes to hite, especially for the theatre (尤指为居i院的}戏装制作人，服装公
司，戏装出租商：a/irm 〇/ theatrical costumiers 戏剧服 装出租公司
cosy (BrE) {NAmE cozy) /'kauzi; NAmE'komi/ adj., verb madj. (cosi er, cosi est,
cozi-er, cozi est) 1 warm,
comfortable and safe, especially because of being small or confined温暖舒适的（尤指狭小的重内地方）Hd snug
： a cosy 〖itde room温暖舒适的小房间◊ a cosy feeling 0 I felt warm and cosy sitting by the
_/iire•焉在炉火旁，我感到暖和舒服极了。2 friendly and private 亲密充间的；密切的：a co^ chat m'th a jhend 与朋友亲切 闲聊 3 (often cZ/’sflpprov/ng) easy and convenient, but』not always
honest or right 轻易得到 的，轻松的（但不一定是诚实或恰当的）：rhe/irm has a co^y
reZationshfp with the Ministry 〇/ De/ence.这家公, 司与_防部关系默契。◊
The danger is that things get too «)吁.尨险在于一切都来得太容易。► cosi.丨y (8r£) (AMArtf cozi-ly) adv. ： sitting aw办 by the 力‘re 暖 地坐在炉 火旁 cosi.ness (8r£) (AMmf cozi.ness) [U] : the warmth and cosiness o少 the kitchen 厨房的温暖适 »verb (cosies,
cosy-ing, cosied, cosied) ,cosy "up
to sb (8r£) (AMmf ,cozy 'up to sb)
(/n/orma/)
to act in a friendly way towards sb, especially sb who will be useful to you献殷勤；取悦
cots简单床
cot
/kDt; NAmE ka:t/ noun 1 {Br£) {NAmE crib) a small bed with high sides for a
baby or young child (.有围栏
的）'■幼儿床：a travel cot (= ohe that can be moved around easily, used
when travelling)旅行幼儿床一see
also carrycot 2 [NAm£) = camp bed cot death [Br£) {NAmE 'crib death) noun [U, C] the sudden death while sleeping of a baby
that appears to be healthy婴儿猝死
co-terie /'kautari; NAmE'kou-/ noun [C+sing./pl. v.] (formal,
often disapproving) a small group of people who have the same
interests and do things together but do not like to include others (志趣相同、合伙做事而排外的）
小圈子，小集团
co-termin-ous
/kao'taiminas;
NAmE kou't3：rm-/ adj. [not usually before noun] ~ (with sth) (formal) 1 (of countries or areas 国家或地区）sharing a border 享有共 同边界；毗连；接壤2 (of things or ideas事物或看法)
having so much in common that they
are almost the same as each other几乎一致；差不多相同
COt-tage /'kDtid3； NAmE 'ka:t-/ noun a small house, especially in the
country 小屋;（尤指’.） 村舍，小别壁：a charming country cottage
with roses around
the dobr门口四周开着玫瑰花的迷人的乡村小屋◊ a hoiiday cottage 度假小别墅一picture c>_ page R23
451 couchette
.cottage
'cheese noun [u]
soft white cheese with small lumps in it农家千酪（含小块的白色软千酪>
• cottage _ hospital /7〇w/? (8r£) a small hospital in a country area乡村小医院；乡间诊疗所
,cot-tage 'in-di|s-try noun a small business in which
the work is done by people in their homes 家庭手工业： Weaving and knitting are
traditional cottage industries. 编织和针织是传统的家庭手工业。
,cottage 'loaf noun (6r£) a loaf of bread consisting of a large
round piece with a smaller round piece on top 农家面包（用大、小两个圆面包叠在一起）
.cottage
'pie noun [C, u] =
shepherd^ pie cot-tager /'kDtid3a(r); NAmE 'ka:t-/ noun {Br£) (especially
in the past) a person who lives in a small house or cottage in the country (尤指旧时的）住农舍者，村民
C〇t-ta-ging
/'kDtid3ir)； NAmE 'ka:t-/ noun [U] {BrE, slang) the practice of homosexual men looking for sexual
partners in a public toilet/bathroom (男 同■性恋者） 在公共卫#间寻找性伴侣
cot-ter pin /'kDta pin; NAmE 'kaitar/ noun (technical 7|<：i§) a metal pin that holds a part in place inside a machine
并口销；扁销；，开尾销
C〇t*t〇n /'kotn; NAmE 'Kaitn/ noun, verb m noun [u] 1 a plant grown in
warm countries for the soft white hairs around its seeds that are used to make
cloth and thread 棉，棉花（植株
>cotton fields/ pkmts 棉田 / 株◊ baZes 0/cotton 乂包的棉花.2 the cloth made from the cotton plant 棉织福；；柄布：The sheets are 】00% pure cotton.这些&单g 100% 的纯棉。◊ a
cotton s/ifrt/sfcirt 棉布衬衫/ 裙子◊ printed cotton doth 印花棉布cotton imiustry福纺奴业oa cotton m出 棉纺厂
3 8/f) thread that is used
for sewing
_舍；棉纱：sewing cotton缝纫用棉线◊ a cotton red棉 _ 轴 4 = cotton wool : Use a cotton
ball to
apply the lotion.用棉球涂外用药水。
■
verb IJ!il；m .cotton 'on (to sth) (informal) to
begin to understand or realize sth without being told 明白■; 领悟；意识到：J suddenly cottoned on to
what he was doing.義凌然明白了他在做什么。’cotton (up) to sb/sth (NAmE, informal) to
make an attempt to be friendly to sb 向…讨好；巴结；与…套近乎
the 'Cotton Belt noun the states in the southern US where cotton
was the main crop棉花带（美国南部盛产
棉花的几个州）
.cotton
'bud (8r£^(also Q-tip™ AMwf, 8r£) /low/? a small stick with cotton wool at each end, used for
cleaning inside the ears, etc.(用于清洁耳姜内部等的）棉签
.cotton
'candy noun [u]
(A/Am£)
= candyfloss 'cotton gin (also gin) noun a
machine for separating the seeds of a cotton plant from the cotton 车L在机；乳 棉机
cotton.mouth/'kDtnmai^AMmPkcutn-nalsOiCotton- mouth 'moccasin, .water
moccasin) noun a
poisonous snake which lives near water in the
(毒蛇，生活于秀国水滨）
cot-ton-wood /'kDtnwud;
NAmE 'kaitn-/
(also 'cottonwood
tree) noun a
type of N American poplar tree, with seeds that
are covered in hairs that look like white cotton棉白杨，三角叶杨f产f北美）•;
,cotton ‘wool (Brf) (15 (abiSorbentJ'.cotton) notm [U] a soft mass of
white material that is used for cleaning the skin or a \vound 药棉；脱脂棉：cotton wooZ baHs 药用 椅球
couch /kaotj/ noun, verb
mnoun 1 a long comfortable seat for two or more people to
sit on 长沙发；长;榻
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settee, sofa 2 a long piece of furniture like a bed,
especially .in.a doctor’s office (尤指诊室内的)诊察台：on the psychiatrist’s couch在精神病医生的诊察台上
■
verb [VN] [usually passive] ~ sth
(in sth) (formal) to say
or write words in a particular styie or manner ■(用某种文 体或方式）表达
措辞：The Zetter was deZfberatdy couched in very vague
terms.这封信故意写得含糊其辞g
couch-ette
/ku:'Xet/
noun a
narrow bed on a train, that folds down from the Wall (列车上的 ')折叠式卧铺