词汇 | mull over |
词源 | mull over. To study, ponder, think about carefully, ruminate; as in “She mulled over the proposal.” The term possibly comes from Middle English mull meaning “to moisten, crumble, sof- ten, pulverize.” It does not come from mull meaning “to spice and heat wine,” origin unknown, or mull, a soft thin muslin, from a Hindi word. |
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