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hauls

UK /hɔːlz/US /hɔːlz/

词源

源自中古英语 'halen',意为'拉'或'拖',可能受到古法语 'haler' 的影响,最终可追溯到日耳曼语词根。

verb

❶ 用力拖拽或拉动某物,通常指需要花费较大力气搬运重物或体积较大的物品。

“He hauls the heavy box up the stairs.”

(他把沉重的箱子拖上楼梯。)

“The fishermen haul their nets full of fish onto the boat.”

(渔民们把装满鱼的渔网拖上船。)

❶ 突然改变方向或被迫转向,通常用于描述船只或飞机因外力而改变航向。

“The ship hauls to starboard to avoid the iceberg.”

(船只向右舷转向以避开冰山。)

“The pilot had to haul the plane around to face the wind.”

(飞行员不得不让飞机转向迎风。)

同义词:drag, pull, tow, tug, transport

noun

❶ 一次运输或拖拽的物品总量,通常指通过车辆或船只运输的货物。

“The truck delivered a huge haul of furniture to the new house.”

(卡车将大量家具运送到新房子。)

“The fishermen were proud of their large haul of fish for the day.”

(渔民们为当天捕获的大量鱼感到自豪。)

❶ 经过努力获得的成果或收获,常用于形容通过辛苦工作或行动得到的东西。

“The team celebrated their haul of medals at the competition.”

(团队庆祝他们在比赛中获得的多枚奖牌。)

“The fundraiser resulted in a significant haul of donations.”

(筹款活动获得了大量捐款。)

同义词:load, cargo, catch, yield, collection

常见短语

haul ass — 俚语,表示快速离开或赶紧做某事,带有催促或紧急的意味。

“We need to haul ass if we want to catch the last train.”

(如果我们想赶上最后一班火车,就得赶紧走。)

long haul — 指长时间或长距离的旅行、工作或任务,强调持续性和耐力。

“Preparing for the marathon is a long haul, but it's worth it.”

(准备马拉松是一个漫长的过程,但值得付出。)