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Mulling

“Mulling” 常指仔细思考、反复斟酌,如 mulling over a job offer(斟酌工作机会);在烹饪语境指低温慢煮香料热饮,如 mulling wine with cinnamon(用肉桂温煮红酒)。

  1. “She spent the weekend mulling over whether to accept the offer.” (她整个周末都在斟酌是否接受这份工作。)
  2. “They were mulling cider with cloves and orange peel by the fire.” (他们在壁炉边用丁香和橙皮温煮苹果酒。)
  3. “He is mulling several design options before the client meeting.” (见客户前,他正在仔细权衡几个设计方案。)

“Mull” 作为“思考”可能源自 mulled(磨碎、混合),比喻把各种想法在脑中“搅和”;温煮义则与加热搅拌香料饮品的过程相关。

“-ing” 表示正在思考或温煮的过程;mull over 为常见短语动词(仔细考虑)。

冬日圣诞市集里 “mulling wine” 是经典场景;在商业与人生决策语境,“mulling” 强调审慎而非冲动。

  • 固定搭配: “mulling over” (仔细考虑), “mulling wine” (温煮红酒)
  • 原形: mull
  • 形容词: mulled

“mull + ing”:像慢火煮香料一样,把想法在脑子里慢慢熬——mulling 就是正在深思或温煮。

“While mulling the contract terms, she highlighted every clause that needed a second opinion.” (斟酌合同条款时,她把需要再确认的条目都标了出来。)