
hauls
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。)
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。)
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。)