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hauling

UK //ˈhɔː.lɪŋ//US //ˈhɑː.lɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 halen,借自古法语 haler(拉、拖),最终可能源于古日耳曼语。与荷兰语 halen(取、拿)同源。

verb

❶ 指用力拖拉或运输重物,通常需要较大的体力或机械力量来完成。常用于描述搬运货物、拖拽车辆等场景。

“The workers were hauling heavy boxes into the warehouse.”

(工人们正把沉重的箱子拖进仓库。)

“We spent the afternoon hauling furniture up the stairs.”

(我们整个下午都在把家具搬上楼。)

同义词:dragging, towing, transporting, pulling, carrying

常见短语

hauling ass — 俚语,表示快速移动或匆忙离开,通常带有幽默或粗俗的语气。

“When the police arrived, the thieves were hauling ass out of there.”

(警察到达时,小偷们正飞快地逃离现场。)

long haul — 指长途运输或需要长时间坚持的事情,强调过程的持久性和艰巨性。

“Recovering from the injury will be a long haul, but he's determined.”

(从伤病中恢复将是个漫长的过程,但他很坚定。)