| 单词 | haul |
| 释义 | haul (hɔːl ) Word forms: hauls , hauling , hauled 1. verb If you haul something which is heavy or difficult to move, you move it using a lot of effort. A crane had to be used to haul the car out of the stream. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] He hauled himself to his feet. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] She hauled up her bedroom window and leaned out. [V adv n] Synonyms: drag, draw, pull, hale 2. verb [usually passive] If someone is hauled before a court or someone in authority, they are made to appear before them because they are accused of having done something wrong. He was hauled before the managing director and fired. [be V-ed + before] Haul up means the same as haul. He was hauled up before the Board of Trustees. [be V-ed P + before] She was late for the interview after being hauled up for speeding. 3. countable noun A haul is a quantity of things that are stolen, or a quantity of stolen or illegal goods found by police or customs. The size of the drugs haul shows that the international trade in heroin is still flourishing. Another break-in yielded a £4,000 haul of jewellery. 4. long haul phrase If you say that a task or a journey is a long haul, you mean that it takes a long time and a lot of effort. Revitalising the economy will be a long haul. 5. See also long-haul Idioms: over the long haul [mainly US] over a long period of time in the future The smart economic message for the nation is that prudent leadership, coupled with patience, will accomplish more over the long haul. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a long haul a task or course of action that will be very difficult to deal with and will need a great deal of effort and time Revitalizing the economy will be a long haul. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be in something for the long haul [mainly US] to intend to continue doing something until it is finished, even if it is difficult or unpleasant Impatience is not our problem. We're in it for the long haul. Five years is the minimum. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers haul someone over the coals [British] to speak to someone very severely about something wrong that they have done I heard later that Uncle Jim had been hauled over the coals for not letting anyone know where we were. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: haul a load The motor parcel vans, which had four motors, were permitted to haul a load of up to 100 tons. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The more weight applied to the driving wheels, the greater the locomotive's ability to haul a load. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The railway locomotive might achieve a tractive effort of 123,000 lbf and haul a load for slow shunting work of 650 tons. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Carrying equipment requires the strength to haul a load and the ability to stay on top of softer ground. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The next day standard gauge trains began hauling the load. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 BRITAIN'S winter sports stars have been promised a funding boost after their joint record medal haul in Sochi. The Sun (2014) Where would our medal haul be without TUEs? Times, Sunday Times (2016) But he is determined to add to his medal haul with another gold next summer. The Sun (2011) His incredible medal haul also includes five golds at the European championships. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Their total haul of 260 works belonging to three collectors was worth £2.5 million. Times,Sunday Times He said there was a concerning trend of students buying anti-narcolepsy tablets online, with a total haul of more than 46,000 doses. Times, Sunday Times But, with one day left, the total haul has been disappointing. Times, Sunday Times The treasure trove contained booty thought to be a third of the gang's total haul. The Sun Estimates have been flying around that the total haul this time around will exceed 5 billion. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 拉用力地, 拉用力地 Japanese: 引きずる, 盗品 |
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