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mules

/mjuːlz/

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noun

骡子

The generally sterile male or female hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse.

Examples :

"The farmer used his strong mules to pull the heavy plow across the field. "

那个农夫用他健壮的骡子拉着沉重的犁在田里耕地。

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noun

骡子，杂交后代

The generally sterile hybrid offspring of any two species of animals.

Examples :

"Because mules are a mix of a horse and a donkey, they are strong workers but cannot have babies of their own. "

因为骡子是马和驴杂交的后代，所以它们干活很卖力，但是不能生育自己的后代。

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noun

杂交植物，骡子植物

A hybrid plant.

Examples :

"The farmer grew several rows of mules, hybrid plants that were disease-resistant and produced high yields of corn. "

这位农夫种了好几排杂交玉米，这些骡子植物抗病能力强，而且玉米产量很高。

plant biology agriculture

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noun

犟脾气，倔驴。

A stubborn person.

Examples :

"My brother is a mule; he refuses to do his chores, no matter how much we ask. "

我弟弟简直就是个倔驴，不管我们怎么求他，他就是不肯做家务。

character person attitude

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马仔，毒骡。

A person paid to smuggle drugs.

Examples :

"The police arrested several mules at the airport who were carrying illegal drugs in their suitcases. "

警察在机场逮捕了几名毒骡，他们把非法毒品藏在行李箱里。

person job police

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noun

错配币，阴阳币

A coin or medal minted with obverse and reverse designs not normally seen on the same piece, either intentionally or in error.

Examples :

""Coin collectors were excited to discover several rare mules, coins with mismatched designs on the front and back, at the local coin show." "

钱币收藏家们在当地的钱币展上兴奋地发现了几个稀有的错配币（阴阳币），这些硬币的正反面图案并非正常搭配。

finance history

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仓库号，小号

A MMORPG character, or NPC companion in a tabletop RPG, used mainly to store extra inventory for the owner's primary character.

Examples :

""Since my inventory was always full, I created two extra characters as mules to hold all my crafting materials in the online game." "

因为我的背包总是满的，所以我在那个网络游戏里创建了两个仓库号/小号来存放我所有的制作材料。

game computing internet character

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noun

莫斯科骡子，多种混合饮料.

Any of a group of cocktails involving ginger ale or ginger beer, citrus juice, and various liquors.

Examples :

"After a long day of work, Sarah decided to relax at home with some mules she made with ginger beer, lime, and vodka. "

经过漫长的一天工作后，莎拉决定在家放松一下，她用姜汁啤酒、青柠和伏特加调制了几杯莫斯科骡子之类的混合饮料。

drink food entertainment

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三角帆

A kind of triangular sail for a yacht.

Examples :

"The yacht club discussed the optimal size and shape of the mules for the upcoming regatta. "

游艇俱乐部讨论了即将到来的帆船赛中三角帆的最佳尺寸和形状。

nautical sailing vehicle

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noun

缪尔纺纱机, 骡机。

A kind of cotton-spinning machine.

Examples :

"The old textile factory still used spinning mules to create the yarn. "

那家老纺织厂仍然使用缪尔纺纱机（骡机）来生产纱线。

machine industry technology

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verb

走私，贩运。

To smuggle (illegal drugs).

Examples :

"She was caught at the border trying to mule cocaine into the country. "

她试图走私可卡因入境，结果在边境被抓住了。

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穆勒鞋，无后跟拖鞋

A shoe that has no fitting or strap around the heel, but which covers the foot.

Examples :

"She slipped on her comfortable mules before heading out to check the mail. "

她套上舒适的穆勒鞋，就出门去取邮件了。

wear style item appearance

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verb

割皮防蝇

To remove skin from (an animal) to prevent myiasis.

Examples :

"The farmer mules his sheep to protect them from flystrike. "

农民给他的羊割皮防蝇，以保护它们免受蝇蛆病的侵害。

animal medicine agriculture