hale

英 [heɪl] 美 [heɪl]

• adj. (尤指老人)健壮的；矍铄的
• v. 强拉硬拖

英英释义

Noun:

1. a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)

2. United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938)

3. prolific United States writer (1822-1909)

Adjective:

1. exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health;

   "hale and hearty"
   "whole in mind and body"
   "a whole person again"
   

Verb:

1. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :

   "She forced him to take a job in the city"
   "He squeezed her for information"
   

2. draw slowly or heavily;

   "haul stones"
   "haul nets"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. Although he is over eighty, he looks hale and healthy.
   尽管他已经八十多岁了，看上去还很健壮。
2. Because he was tall and hale, he was chosen to join the School Guard Team.
   他因身体高大健壮，被学校选入了护校队。
3. Grandfather will be 80 years old, but he is hale and hearty.
   祖父就要80高龄了，但仍精神矍铄。
4. Having white hair and ruddy complexion, my grandfather is hale and hearty.
   我爷爷是位鹤发童颜的矍铄老人。

用作动词 (v.)

1. It took me half an hour to hale the heavy box down the stairs.
   我费了半个小时的工夫才把那只重箱子拖到楼下。

经典引文

• He was haled before the Vice-Chancellor's court in November 1877.

  出自： R. Ellmann

词汇搭配

• hale and hearty 健壮的

近反义词

【近义词】

• healthy 健康的
• robust 强健的
• vigorous 精力充沛的
• drag 拖
• powerful 强有力的
• mighty 强大的
• haul 拖
• strong 强烈的
• strapping 魁伟的
• sturdy 强健的
• tow 拖
• hardy 强壮的
• rugged 高低不平的
• tug 用力拉
• pull 拉
• well 很好地
• fit 适宜的
• in good shape 状况良好
• lusty 健壮的
• hearty 亲切友好的
• pressure 压强
• George Ellery Hale 海耳(1868-1938...
• Nathan Hale 内森·黑尔,是...
• whole 全部的
• coerce 强制
• cart 【C】(二轮或四轮)运货...
• squeeze 挤压
• force 武力

【反义词】

• weak 弱的
• infirm 体弱的
• sickly 病弱的