单词 | haul |
释义 | Word Frequency haul(hɔːl) verb 1. to drag or draw (something) with effort 2. (transitive) to transport, as in a lorry 3. nautical to alter the course of (a vessel), esp so as to sail closer to the wind 4. (transitive) nautical to draw or hoist (a vessel) out of the water onto land or a dock for repair, storage, etc 5. (intransitive) nautical (of the wind) to blow from a direction nearer the bow Compare veer1 (sense 3b)6. (intransitive) to change one's opinion or action noun 7. the act of dragging with effort 8. (esp of fish) the amount caught at a single time 9. something that is hauled 10. the goods obtained from a robbery 11. a distance of hauling a three-mile haul 12. the amount of a contraband seizure arms haul drugs haul 13. in the long haul 14. a quantity of goods, awards, currency, etc earned, purchased, or otherwise received Her haul included a Gucci dress an impressive haul of seven medals Word origin C16: from Old French haler, of Germanic origin; see hale2 |
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