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单词 long haul
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Definition of long haul in English:

long haul

noun
  • 1A long distance (in reference to the transport of goods or passengers)

    as modifier a long-haul flight
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The favourite long-haul destinations are Orlando, Barbados, Montego Bay, Dubai, New York and Washington.
    • The long-haul flight, palm-fringed beach and the gentle surf create, after all, the one true image of the contemporary good life.
    • You may once have sat next to an accountant on a long-haul flight to Auckland.
    • Sources said the pilot took action not after just one incident but on the basis of the star's behaviour throughout the long-haul flight.
    • It's a great way to pass time if you're ever stuck with nothing to do on a long-haul flight.
    • Once in my seat I started to behave like a passenger on a long-haul flight.
    • On a long-haul flight, flight attendants warm the food for passengers' convenience.
    • The rise means that passengers on long-haul flights are now paying an extra £60.
    • With the main hotel booking office badly located and poorly signposted, organising a room on the hoof after a long-haul flight could break you.
    • The move comes in the week that British Airways announced it would be increasing fuel surcharges on its long-haul flights.
    • Whether it's brushing your teeth or fastening your seatbelt ready for a long-haul flight, you trust in the scientific method.
    • He says the snacks and dishes have been selected after taking into account the needs of the long-haul flight.
    • There was a sense of freedom, that feeling you get when you sit next to someone on a long-haul flight, knowing that you don't ever have to see them again.
    • Only long-haul truckers and holiday makers use the tolled roads.
    • This was partly offset by an increase in the cost of large jet charters for long-haul flights.
    • She said she had barely heard of the Digital Hub when a passenger on a long-haul flight from the US told her about it.
    • If it's a long-haul flight I might open the laptop and do a spot of work.
    • Back in the airport, I'm far from impressed when I check in for my long-haul flight to Amsterdam.
    • Was it due to the short trip, for which we paid less than a long-haul flight?
    • He is also looking into the possibility of integrated tickets whereby you can buy a taxi ticket as part of a long-haul bus or train ticket.
    Synonyms
    journey, trip, expedition, safari, odyssey
    1. 1.1 A prolonged and difficult effort or task.
      implementing the White Paper is likely to be a long haul
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Some hope for rescue, while others take steps to dig in for the long haul.
      • He says he is in for the long haul and has no intention of leaving once the change programme is complete.
      • When it invests in new electronics applications, GM is usually in for the long haul.
      • The thing to remember is that, as a long-term investor, you're in for the long haul.
      • I think that members of the New Zealand public know we are in for the long haul.
      • Even if it were in for the long haul, the consortium would have plenty of options.
      • On the second, recorded live after two days in the studio, they bed in for the long haul over three extended pieces.
      • While continuing to drive home its message to the public, it must start to dig in for the long haul.
      • When you are in it for the long haul, your strategy must utilize long-term efforts.
      • They planned to be in for the long haul and more joined them on February 23.
      • It can be as much as 5 per cent at either end, which, unless you are in for the long haul, is quite penal.
      • Films with a narrow focus generally rely on endearing characters to pull you in for the long haul.
      • With everything pointing to the long haul, the actual results might be difficult to ascertain.
      • Given that we are all advised to stay in for the long haul, it is fair to suggest 1 per cent per year.
      • There is about three years' worth of ice engulfing the top part, so we could be in for the long haul here.
      • The company said it is in for the long haul as a shareholder.
      • I have absolutely no doubt it's about my intentions to stay in for the long haul.
      • Barring exile, however, it seems like the only thing to do is to settle in for the long haul.
      • Start-ups can be difficult and, ideally, you want someone who's in for the long haul.
      • She is respected, popular, decisive, unwilling to compromise her principles and in for the long haul.

Phrases

  • be in something for the long haul

    • Be committed to an undertaking until it is completed.

      we are in business for the long haul
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Activists are troubled, but we have to recognise that we are in this for the long haul.
      • The band are in it for the long haul, playing pieces that usually clock in at around an hour.
      • He assured management he was in for the long haul.
      • It is too soon to project the firm's return on investment since the investor is in it for the long haul.
      • He said he was in politics for the long haul, but refused specifically to rule out quitting as Treasurer.
      • Smartphone vendors these days tend to focus on short term profits instead of being in the game for the long haul.
      • The big stores need to see evidence that you're in it for the long haul and not just some chancer who will last for a couple of seasons.
  • over the long haul

    • Over an extended period of time.

      would the American people support such a costly war over the long haul?
      Example sentencesExamples
      • He still has a terrific message that he could win over the long haul.
      • A little bit everyday does more, over the long haul, than the Weekend Warrior thing.
      • Numerous African countries have put their faith and trust in the United States to support this initiative over the long haul.
      • If the content was not good, I wouldn't have paid attention to the covers over the long haul, no matter how clever they were.
      • The recovery efforts will be slowed a bit, but we're in this over the long haul, and we're going to recover.
      • Indeed, over the long haul, it's likely to result in failure if that's all we do.
      • Indeed, without a good business it would be impossible for a newspaper to do good journalism over the long haul.
      • An unusual amount of caution is leading businesses to press workers and facilities to a greater degree than can be sustained over the long haul.
      • Although there are a number of ground rules that must be followed to ensure the best chance for success, the paradigm is one that can be supported over the long haul.
      • Look, what really matters is how people are going to see his policies over the long haul.
 
 

Definition of long haul in US English:

long haul

nounlɔŋ hɔl
  • 1A long distance (in reference to the transport of freight or passengers)

    as modifier a long-haul flight
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He says the snacks and dishes have been selected after taking into account the needs of the long-haul flight.
    • If it's a long-haul flight I might open the laptop and do a spot of work.
    • Once in my seat I started to behave like a passenger on a long-haul flight.
    • You may once have sat next to an accountant on a long-haul flight to Auckland.
    • On a long-haul flight, flight attendants warm the food for passengers' convenience.
    • It's a great way to pass time if you're ever stuck with nothing to do on a long-haul flight.
    • This was partly offset by an increase in the cost of large jet charters for long-haul flights.
    • Whether it's brushing your teeth or fastening your seatbelt ready for a long-haul flight, you trust in the scientific method.
    • The move comes in the week that British Airways announced it would be increasing fuel surcharges on its long-haul flights.
    • Was it due to the short trip, for which we paid less than a long-haul flight?
    • There was a sense of freedom, that feeling you get when you sit next to someone on a long-haul flight, knowing that you don't ever have to see them again.
    • Sources said the pilot took action not after just one incident but on the basis of the star's behaviour throughout the long-haul flight.
    • She said she had barely heard of the Digital Hub when a passenger on a long-haul flight from the US told her about it.
    • Only long-haul truckers and holiday makers use the tolled roads.
    • The favourite long-haul destinations are Orlando, Barbados, Montego Bay, Dubai, New York and Washington.
    • The rise means that passengers on long-haul flights are now paying an extra £60.
    • Back in the airport, I'm far from impressed when I check in for my long-haul flight to Amsterdam.
    • He is also looking into the possibility of integrated tickets whereby you can buy a taxi ticket as part of a long-haul bus or train ticket.
    • With the main hotel booking office badly located and poorly signposted, organising a room on the hoof after a long-haul flight could break you.
    • The long-haul flight, palm-fringed beach and the gentle surf create, after all, the one true image of the contemporary good life.
    Synonyms
    journey, trip, expedition, safari, odyssey
    1. 1.1 A prolonged and difficult effort or task.
      getting the proposal passed is likely to be a long haul
      we're in for the long haul
      Example sentencesExamples
      • She is respected, popular, decisive, unwilling to compromise her principles and in for the long haul.
      • I have absolutely no doubt it's about my intentions to stay in for the long haul.
      • Films with a narrow focus generally rely on endearing characters to pull you in for the long haul.
      • Even if it were in for the long haul, the consortium would have plenty of options.
      • The company said it is in for the long haul as a shareholder.
      • While continuing to drive home its message to the public, it must start to dig in for the long haul.
      • When you are in it for the long haul, your strategy must utilize long-term efforts.
      • He says he is in for the long haul and has no intention of leaving once the change programme is complete.
      • Start-ups can be difficult and, ideally, you want someone who's in for the long haul.
      • The thing to remember is that, as a long-term investor, you're in for the long haul.
      • There is about three years' worth of ice engulfing the top part, so we could be in for the long haul here.
      • Barring exile, however, it seems like the only thing to do is to settle in for the long haul.
      • When it invests in new electronics applications, GM is usually in for the long haul.
      • I think that members of the New Zealand public know we are in for the long haul.
      • It can be as much as 5 per cent at either end, which, unless you are in for the long haul, is quite penal.
      • With everything pointing to the long haul, the actual results might be difficult to ascertain.
      • They planned to be in for the long haul and more joined them on February 23.
      • Given that we are all advised to stay in for the long haul, it is fair to suggest 1 per cent per year.
      • Some hope for rescue, while others take steps to dig in for the long haul.
      • On the second, recorded live after two days in the studio, they bed in for the long haul over three extended pieces.

Phrases

  • over the long haul

    • Over an extended period of time.

      Example sentencesExamples
      • He still has a terrific message that he could win over the long haul.
      • A little bit everyday does more, over the long haul, than the Weekend Warrior thing.
      • The recovery efforts will be slowed a bit, but we're in this over the long haul, and we're going to recover.
      • Although there are a number of ground rules that must be followed to ensure the best chance for success, the paradigm is one that can be supported over the long haul.
      • Indeed, over the long haul, it's likely to result in failure if that's all we do.
      • If the content was not good, I wouldn't have paid attention to the covers over the long haul, no matter how clever they were.
      • Indeed, without a good business it would be impossible for a newspaper to do good journalism over the long haul.
      • Numerous African countries have put their faith and trust in the United States to support this initiative over the long haul.
      • An unusual amount of caution is leading businesses to press workers and facilities to a greater degree than can be sustained over the long haul.
      • Look, what really matters is how people are going to see his policies over the long haul.
 
 
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