의미: accumulate

ac·cu·mu·late vt.

1 <돈 등을> (장기간에 걸쳐 조금씩) 모으다, 축적하다; 《드물게》 쌓아올리다
▶ accumulate a fortune 축재하다

2 《영》 (대학에서) <높은 학위와 낮은 학위를> 동시 취득하다
━ vi. 모이다, 쌓이다, 축적되다
-la·ble a.
▷ accumulátion n.; accúmulative a.

mul 관용구

mull over

think about, consider, think it over I've been mulling over what you said about love. I believe it's more spiritual than physical.

stubborn as a mule

Idiom(s): (as) stubborn as a mule

Theme: STUBBORNNESS

very stubborn.
• My husband is as stubborn as a mule.
• Our cat is stubborn as a mule.

mull sth over

Idiom(s): mull sth over

Theme: CONSIDER

to think about something; to ponder or worry about something.
• That's an interesting idea, but I'll have to mull it over.
• I'll mull over your suggestions and report to you next week.

mull over|mull

v. phr. To consider; think over. He mulled over the offer for some time, but finally rejected it.

mule

mule
see stubborn as a mule.

multitude of sins, cover a

multitude of sins, cover a
Compensate for numerous evils, as in You may not be offering to help with the fair, but that big donation covers a multitude of sins. This expression originated in the New Testament (I Peter 4:8): “And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.”

More Idioms/Phrases

muck mud muddle mule multitude of sins, cover a murder muscle museum piece

English Vocalbulary

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