muller

• 多义词：可指沉思默想的思考者；也可指用于在石板上研磨、混合材料的平底重工具；或指加热并加香料调酒的容器。

A noun with multiple meanings: it can refer to a reflective thinker who engages in quiet contemplation, a heavy tool with a flat base used for grinding and mixing materials against a slab, or a vessel in which wine is heated and spiced.

1. Contemplative ThinkerC1formal

   A person who engages in deep, quiet thought or reflection.

   沉思者

   • The philosopher was known as a muller, often lost in thought for hours.
   • He was a quiet muller, preferring to ponder problems alone.
   • The library was a perfect place for a muller to think.

   同义词broodercontemplativemuserpondererruminatorspeculator

2. Grinding ToolC1formal

   A heavy tool, typically made of stone or iron, with a flat base and a handle, used for grinding and mixing materials like grain, drugs, or pigments against a slab.

   研磨工具

   • The artist used a muller to grind the pigments for the paint.
   • In the old mill, a stone muller was used to crush the grain.
   • The pharmacist ground the herbs with a muller and slab.

   同义词grinderpestlepounder

3. Wine VesselC1formal

   A container used for heating and spicing wine, typically for making mulled wine.

   热酒壶

   • He poured the spiced wine from the muller into the cups.
   • The muller was placed on the stove to heat the wine.
   • She bought a copper muller for making mulled wine at Christmas.