单词 | mule |
释义 | Word Frequency mule 1(mjuːl) noun 1. the sterile offspring of a male donkey and a female horse, used as a beast of burden Compare hinny12. any hybrid animal a mule canary 3. Also called: spinning mule a machine invented by Samuel Crompton that spins cotton into yarn and winds the yarn on spindles 4. informal an obstinate or stubborn person 5. slang a person who is paid to transport illegal drugs for a dealer Word origin C13: from Old French mul, from Latin mūlus ass, muleWord Frequency mule 2(mjuːl) noun a backless shoe or slipper Word origin C16: from Old French from Latin mulleus a magistrate's shoe |
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