mule
n
1 animal that is the offspring of a donkey and a horse, used for carrying loads and noted for its stubbornness 骡; 骡子.
2 (fig infml 比喻, 口) stubborn person 顽固的人.
3 (idm 习语) (as) ,obstinate/,stubborn as a `mule very obstinate or stubborn 非常执拗或顽固.
mule n slipper that is open around the heel 拖鞋.
The underground railway runs 24 hours a day, and there are all-night cinemas, bars and restaurants.
地铁一天24小时不停地运营。还有通宵电影院、酒吧间和餐馆。
He explained that he had tried to fix the air-line to the supply line that ran round the port but could not because the fittings did not match.
他解释说他想供气管安装到铺设在码头周围的供应管上,但因为接头不相配而接不上。
Because of his actions, all Hindus were finally free to draw water from the same village well, to go to the same temple to pray and even marry each other.