Word · Frequency #12092
mule
骡
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
- 1.
The generally sterile male or female hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse.
- 2.
Any shoe with an upper covering the front of the foot but without a back flap or strap, leaving the heel exposed.
一种前部覆盖脚面、后部无鞋帮或鞋带、露出脚跟的鞋
- 3.
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
公驴与母马所生的杂交后代;通常不育
- 4.
The generally sterile hybrid offspring of any two species of animals.
- 5.
a slipper that has no fitting around the heel
后跟无包裹的拖鞋
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A coin or medal minted with obverse and reverse designs not normally seen on the same piece, either intentionally or in error.
- 7.
A MMORPG character, or NPC companion in a tabletop RPG, used mainly to store extra inventory for the owner's primary character.
- 8.
Any of a group of cocktails involving ginger ale or ginger beer, citrus juice, and various liquors.
- 9.
A kind of triangular sail for a yacht.
一种游艇用的三角帆
- 10.
A kind of cotton-spinning machine.
一种纺棉机
一种前部覆盖脚面、后部无鞋帮或鞋带、露出脚跟的鞋;公驴与母马所生的杂交后代;通常不育;后跟无包裹的拖鞋;一种游艇用的三角帆;一种纺棉机
In use
The farmer used a mule to carry heavy sacks up the mountain path.
Mules are known for being stronger and more patient than horses.
She watched the mule pull a plow across the field.
as stubborn as a mule
固定明喻,形容人非常固执。
He is as stubborn as a mule and never changes his mind.
他像骡子一样固执,从不肯改变主意。
be a mule
用‘a mule’指代倔强的人,为比喻用法。
If you refuse to listen to others, you are being a mule.
如果你拒绝听别人的意见,那你就是在犯犟。
Common mistakes
There are many mule on the farm.
Connections
Collocations
- stubborn as a mule
- 像骡子一样倔强
- He is as stubborn as a mule and won't listen to anyone.他像骡子一样倔强,谁的话都不听。
- pack mule
- 驮运骡子
- They loaded the pack mule with boxes of food.他们把一箱箱食物装上了驮运骡子。
- mule train
- 骡队
- A long mule train crossed the rocky pass.一支长长的骡队穿过了岩石隘口。
- work like a mule
- 像骡子一样拼命干活
- She works like a mule all day on the farm.她整天在农场像骡子一样拼命干活。
- mule deer
- 骡鹿;长耳鹿
- A mule deer stood still among the trees.一只骡鹿静静地站在树林里。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
mule 音近‘谬’,联想‘倔强之人谬顽固’;词义是马和驴的后代‘骡’,也比喻倔强的人。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:agriculture and livestock、biology or zoology、everyday talk about animals 作为“骡”这一义项时,通常为中性用语,多用于农业、生物学或日常谈论动物的场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 pool、rule、cool、tool 押韵(韵母均为 /uːl/;mule 中的 /j/ 是辅音,不算韵脚)。注意拼写相近的 mull /mʌl/ 和 mile /maɪl/ 发音不同:mull 的元音是 /ʌ/,mile 的元音是 /aɪ/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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