“摘棉机”常见的英文表达是 cotton picker 或 cotton harvesting machine。
cotton picker 是比较简洁、常用的说法,在农业机械和棉花种植相关领域广泛使用。例如:The cotton picker is an essential piece of equipment in large-scale cotton farming.(摘棉机是大规模棉花种植中不可或缺的设备。)
cotton harvesting machine 表达更直观、全面,强调了机器的“收获(harvesting)”功能 ,适用于更正式、详细的描述场景。例如:This new type of cotton harvesting machine can significantly improve the efficiency of cotton collection.(这种新型摘棉机可以显著提高棉花的收集效率。)