"pull or draw forcibly," 1580s, hall, variant of Middle English halen "to drag, pull" (see hale (v.)). Spelling with -au- or -aw- is from early 17c. Related: Hauled; hauling. To haul off "pull back a little" before striking or otherwise acting is American English, 1802.
haul (n.)
1660s, "act of pulling," from haul (v.). Meaning "something gained" is from 1776, a figurative use from the meaning "the quantity of fish taken in one haul of a net," or perhaps on the notion of "drawing" a profit. Meaning "distance over which something must be hauled" (usually with long or short) is attested from 1873.
双语例句
1. Revitalising the Romanian economy will be a long haul.
罗马尼亚经济的复兴将是一项长期而艰巨的工作。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Another break-in yielded a £4,000 haul of jewellery.
另一次入室盗窃偷得了价值4,000英镑的首饰。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Short-haul flights operate from Heathrow and Gatwick.
希思罗和盖特威克之间有短程航班。
来自柯林斯例句
4. Passengers on long-haul flights are being warned about the risks of deep vein thrombosis.
长途航班上的乘客须注意可能出现深静脉血栓。
来自《权威词典》
5. She knows that becoming world champion is going to be a long haul.