"ponder," 1873, perhaps from a figurative use of Middle English mullyn "grind to powder, pulverize," from molle "dust, ashes, rubbish" (c. 1300), probably from Middle Dutch mul "grit, loose earth," related to mill (n.1). But Webster's (1879) defined it as "to work steadily without accomplishing much," which may connect it to earlier identical word in athletics sense of "to botch, muff" (1862). Related: Mulled; mulling.
mull (v.2)
"sweeten, spice and heat a drink," c. 1600, of unknown origin, perhaps from Dutch mol, a kind of white, sweet beer, or from Flemish molle a kind of beer, and related to words for "to soften." Related: Mulled; mulling.
mull (n.)
"promontory" (in Scottish place names), late 14c., perhaps from Old Norse muli "a jutting crag, projecting ridge (between two valleys)," which probably is identical with muli "snout, muzzle." The Norse word is related to Old Frisian mula, Middle Dutch mule, muul, Old High German mula, German Maul "muzzle, mouth." Alternative etymology traces it to Gaelic maol "brow of a hill or rock," also "bald," from Old Celtic *mailo-s (cognates: Irish maol, Old Irish máel, máil, Welsh moel).
中文解释
1. 书面语 mull over sth.2. 拉(l)住海鸥快安静(lull).3. 海鸥不(b)同意变公牛(bull).4. apple-polisher 马屁精(苹果是好的，把好的给人吃).
实用例句
1. I'll leave you alone here so you can mull it over.
我不打扰你了，你在这儿可以仔细考虑考虑这事儿。
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2. RICHARD BILTON : So where does all this leave a community like Mull?
RICHARDBILTON:那么所有这一切会给穆尔岛这样的群体带来什么样的影响 呢 ?
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3. I sat there and tried to mull things over in my mind.
我坐在那儿,尽量把事情仔细考虑一下.
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4. The first lining is normally mull, the second lining normally kraft.
第一层通常是纱布, 第二层是牛皮纸.
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5. Richard Bilton , BBC News, on the Isle of Mull.