mulligans

[US]/'mʌlɪg(ə)n/
[UK]/'mʌlɪgən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.蔬菜烩肉(或鱼),〈美俚〉爱尔兰人;;(高尔夫球)加击(非正式比赛中最后一击失败后附加的一击)

Phrases & Collocations

take a mulligan

重新开始

Real-world Examples

We gave him a mulligan; the intern took the real hit.

我们本来是要加击他,但真正付出代价的是那个实习生。

Source: Time

It's a mulligan. But the second one fails, and suddenly I'm the problem.

还有第二次机会,但第二次也失败了,突然间我就变成问题根源了。

Source: Modern Family - Season 08

They'll tell the story of tonight. [Mulligan] Let's have another round tonight.

他们将讲述今晚的故事。 [Mulligan] 让我们今晚再来一轮。

Source: "Hamilton" Musical Highlights

Not long ago, Royal Oaks Golf Club got a major mulligan of its own when the underused property was turned into a nature preserve.

而不久之前,皇家橡树高尔夫俱乐部就获得了这样的机会,将其未充分使用的土地变成自然保护区。

Source: VOA Standard Speed May 2016 Collection

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