| 释义 |
haul out(Of a seal or similar marine mammal) come out of the water to spend time on land: seals haul out to bask in areas where they can see and smell approaching predators...- As the season progressed, seals gradually began to haul out on the ice surface where they could be counted during surveys.
- At Cap Blanc, almost all seals haul out in one of two caves with access only from the sea, which makes the collection of samples very difficult.
- Ducks frequently hauled out onto rocks to rest and preen, and we read as many tarsal bands as possible during each survey.
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