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hales

UK /heɪlz/US /heɪlz/

词源

源自古英语「hagol」指冰雹,与古诺尔斯语「hagl」同源,动词用法来自中古英语「halen」(拖拽)。

noun

❶ 指强风或风暴,尤指夹带雨雪或冰雹的恶劣天气现象,常见于航海或气象描述中。

“The ship struggled through the hales off the coast.”

(船只艰难地穿越近海的狂风暴雨。)

“Farmers feared the hales would damage their crops.”

(农民们担心暴风雨会毁坏他们的庄稼。)

同义词:storm, tempest, gale, squall, blizzard

verb

❶ 用力拖拉或强行带走某人某物,常见于文学或口语中表示强制性的移动。

“The police haled the suspect into the station.”

(警察把嫌疑人强行带进了警局。)

“She haled the heavy suitcase up the stairs.”

(她费力地把沉重的行李箱拖上楼梯。)

同义词:drag, haul, pull, tug, yank

常见短语

hale and hearty — 形容人身体健康、精力充沛的状态,多用于老年人或康复者。

“My grandfather is 90 but still hale and hearty.”

(我祖父90岁了,但仍然精神矍铄。)