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mule1/mju:l/n. 1 the offspring (usu. sterile) of a male donkey and a female horse, or (in general use) of a female donkey and a male horse (cf. 参见 HINNY1), used as a beast of burden (马驴杂交后所生的)马骡；骡子(通常无生育能力) 2 a stupid or obstinate person 笨蛋；固执的人 3 (often 常作 attrib.) a hybrid and usu. sterile plant or animal 杂交植物(或动物) (通常无生育能力) mule canary 杂交种金丝雀 4 (in full 全称 spinning mule) a kind of spinning machine producing yarn on spindles 走锭纺纱机 [Middle English via Old French mul(e) from Latin mulus mula] |