mull

mull1
verb
  1. [with obj.]think about (a fact, proposal, or request) deeply and at length
    仔细考虑，反复思考
    she began to mull over the various possibilities.
    她开始反复思考各种可能性。
语源
  1. mid 19th cent.: of uncertain origin
mull2
verb
  1. [with obj.][usu. as adj. mulled]warm (an alcoholic drink, especially wine or beer) and add sugar and spices to it
    （加糖、香料等）将（葡萄酒、啤酒等酒类饮料）制成热饮
    delicious mulled wine.
    美味的热饮葡萄酒。
语源
  1. early 17th cent.: of unknown origin
mull3
noun
  1. [in place names](Scottish). term for promontory
    (苏格兰)。 同 promontory
    the Mull of Kintyre.
    金蒂尔 岬角。
语源
  1. Middle English: compare with Scottish Gaelic maol and Icelandic múli
mull4
noun
  1. [mass noun]humus formed under non-acid conditions
    细腐殖质，腐熟腐殖质
语源
  1. 1920s: from Danish muld 'soil'
mull5
noun
  1. [mass noun]thin, soft plain muslin, used in bookbinding for joining the spine of a book to its cover
    （书籍装订中将书脊和书皮连在一起的）细软薄布
语源
  1. late 17th cent.: abbreviation, from Hindi malmal
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