Word · Frequency #12092
mules
骡
mules is the plural of mule.
核心释义
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.
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一种前部覆盖脚面、后部无鞋帮或鞋带、露出脚跟的鞋
Any shoe with an upper covering the front of the foot but without a back flap or strap, leaving the heel exposed.
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公驴与母马所生的杂交后代；通常不育
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
- 4.
The generally sterile hybrid offspring of any two species of animals.
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后跟无包裹的拖鞋
a slipper that has no fitting around the heel
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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.
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A MMORPG character, or NPC companion in a tabletop RPG, used mainly to store extra inventory for the owner's primary character.
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Any of a group of cocktails involving ginger ale or ginger beer, citrus juice, and various liquors.
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一种游艇用的三角帆
A kind of triangular sail for a yacht.
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一种纺棉机
A kind of cotton-spinning machine.
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
用法In use
The farmer used a mule to carry heavy sacks up the mountain path.
用法提示：此处“mule”作名词，指驴和母马杂交所生的骡子，句中用作“used”的宾语。
Mules are known for being stronger and more patient than horses.
用法提示：“Mules”为“mule”的复数形式，作主语，指代骡这种杂交动物。
She watched the mule pull a plow across the field.
用法提示：“mule”在此句中作“watched”的宾语，指具体的一头骡子。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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/。
用法优先级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。
一起学习词形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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