"mules" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 骡子
• 拖鞋 (鞋子)

Definition

“mule”的复数：(1) 公驴和母马杂交的骡子，用作劳作动物，(2) 一种女式无后帮、前面封闭的鞋子。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“mules”既可以指动物，也可以指一种女士鞋。作为鞋的名称时多用复数。根据上下文判断是动物还是鞋。

Examples

The farmer owns three mules to help in the fields.

农民有三头**骡子**帮忙干农活。

She bought new mules for the summer.

她为夏天买了新的**拖鞋**。

The zoo has mules and horses in the same area.

动物园里**骡子**和马在同一区域。

I can't walk far in these mules—they keep slipping off my feet!

我穿这双**拖鞋**走不了远路，老是掉下来！

Back in the day, mules were the main way to carry goods across the mountains.

以前，**骡子**是运送货物穿越山区的主要方式。

She slipped on her mules and rushed out the door to catch her ride.

她匆忙穿上**拖鞋**，赶紧出门去赶车。