| 单词 | mull |
| 释义 | mull (once / 4913 pages) 1v 2v 3n The verb mull means to think deeply about something, the way you might mull over your choice of what college to attend. When you mull something over, you ponder or seriously consider it. You could mull over what aid organization to donate money to following a natural disaster, or mull over what to study in college. People are most likely to mull over important decisions, but you can use the word mull, almost always with over, any time you're giving serious consideration to something. A completely different meaning of mull is "to heat, sweeten and spice," as when you make mulled cider. WORD FAMILYmull: mulled, muller, mulling, mulls+/muller: mullers USAGE EXAMPLESHomeland Security Department is mulling over adding election systems to that list. Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) The New York Times reports aides close to the president-elect are mulling ways to distribute the assets of his charitable organization and shut it down. Time(Dec 24, 2016) They held ceremonial white candles and swigged mulled wine from plastic cups. New York Times(Dec 23, 2016) 1 v reflect deeply on a subject 2I mulled over the events of the afternoon Syn|Hypo|Hyper chew over, contemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate, think over premeditate think or reflect beforehand or in advance theologise, theologizemake theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects introspectreflect on one's own thoughts and feelings bethinkconsider or ponder something carefully cogitateconsider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind question, wonderplace in doubt or express doubtful speculation puzzlebe uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide consider, studygive careful consideration to factor, factor in, factor outconsider as relevant when making a decision compare, equate, likenconsider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous scruplehave doubts about cerebrate, cogitate, think use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments v heat with sugar and spices to make a hot drink 3mulled cider Hyper dulcify, dulcorate, edulcorate, sweeten make sweeter in taste n a term used in Scottish names of promontories Hyper foreland, head, headland, promontory a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea) Mull (once / 21374 pages) n WORD FAMILY Mull: Mulls USAGE EXAMPLESMartin Mull guest stars in this new episode. Los Angeles Times(Nov 02, 2016) There are 283 days of rainfall on average per year on the Isle of Mull. New York Times(Aug 30, 2016) Then he was introduced to Stephen Mull, the veteran diplomat who had just been named lead monitor of Iran’s compliance in downsizing its nuclear program. Washington Post(Jul 13, 2016) n an island in western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides Exp island a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water |
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