haul
haul — noun
- haulsingular
- haulsplural
1. a large collection of stolen or illegal goods found, seized, or taken in one cas
a large collection of stolen or illegal goods found, seized, or taken in one case
Customs officers displayed the haul of fake watches on a long table.
haul of + illegal goods
Police found a drug haul hidden behind sacks of rice.
drug haul
The thieves buried their haul in the woods before sunrise.
Reporters photographed the haul of stolen phones outside the station.
文法句型
a haul of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often used in news reports about crime, smuggling, or police seizures rather than in everyday conversation.
2. everything someone has bought during one shopping trip
everything someone has bought during one shopping trip
Layla spread her weekend haul across the sofa to show her sister.
weekend haul
After the market closed, Rafael packed his haul of fruit into two bags.
haul of + things bought
Linh laughed when their shopping haul filled the whole back seat.
The twins compared their book hauls after the school fair ended.
文法句型
shopping haul
haul of + purchases
用法筆記
Common in casual speech and social media when people show what they bought after shopping.
3. the fish taken in one outing or in one pull of a net
the fish taken in one outing or in one pull of a net
By noon, the boats had already brought in a good haul of tuna.
haul of + fish
The captain smiled when the net came up with a bigger haul than yesterday's.
Stormy weather cut the weekend haul, so prices rose at the fish market.
Our first haul was small, but the second net was full.
- catch
the general word; haul often emphasizes one trip or one pull
文法句型
a haul of + fish
用法筆記
Used mainly in fishing contexts for what is caught in one outing or one pull of the net.
4. a trip or period of effort that feels long, tiring, or difficult
a trip or period of effort that feels long, tiring, or difficult
Finishing medical school while working nights was a long haul for Hui.
a long haul
The climb from the village to the temple turned into a muddy haul.
Recovering after the knee operation felt like a slow haul back to normal life.
It was a long haul across the desert, but the team reached the wells.
- quick trip
a short, easy journey
文法句型
a long haul
a slow haul
用法筆記
Very often appears in the phrase 'the long haul' for something that takes patience over a long time.
haul — verb
- haulpresent simple I / you / we / they
- haulshe / she / it
- hauledpast simple
- hauling-ing form
1. to drag a heavy person or thing by pulling, usually slowly and with great strain
to drag a heavy person or thing by pulling, usually slowly and with great strain
Rohan and Liam hauled the broken fridge up three flights of stairs.
haul + heavy object + up + place
The rescue team hauled the boat onto the beach before the storm hit.
haul + object + onto + place
A tractor hauled the fallen tree away from the narrow road.
Sade hauled on the rope until the heavy gate finally opened.
- push
apply force away from yourself instead of pulling
文法句型
haul + noun phrase
haul + noun phrase + adverb/preposition
用法筆記
Usually suggests a heavy load and visible effort, often over some distance or into a new position.
常見錯誤
2. to drag or take someone or something to a place, often against their will
to drag or take someone or something to a place, often against their will
Security guards hauled the drunk fan out of the stadium after halftime.
haul + person + out of + place
Officers hauled the suspect into court just after sunrise.
haul + person + into court
The teacher hauled the wet chairs inside before the rain got worse.
Christopher hauled his sleepy son to the car after the fireworks ended.
- release
let someone go instead of forcing movement
文法句型
haul + noun phrase + into/out of/to + place
用法筆記
Often used when the movement is unwilling, rough, or done by official force, especially with people.
常見錯誤
3. to carry goods from one place to another, especially by truck or other road vehi
to carry goods from one place to another, especially by truck or other road vehicle
The company hauls fresh vegetables from farms to city supermarkets.
haul + goods + from + place + to + place
Old trucks hauled bricks across the valley for the bridge project.
truck subject hauling goods
A local driver hauled our bags from the station to the guesthouse.
Fuel tankers haul diesel along this mountain road every winter.
文法句型
haul + goods + from + place + to + place
haul + goods + by road
用法筆記
Often used for commercial transport, especially when goods are moved by truck over land.
常見錯誤
4. to move your own body somewhere slowly because you are tired, hurt, or unwilling
to move your own body somewhere slowly because you are tired, hurt, or unwilling
After the alarm rang, Noa hauled herself out of bed in the dark.
haul yourself out of bed
The hikers hauled themselves up the last slope with shaking legs.
haul yourself up + slope
Rafael hauled himself onto the bus and fell asleep by the window.
Tendai hauled his tired body across the finish line at sunset.
- drag yourself
similar, but often sounds more negative or exhausted
- trudge
specifically describes walking with heavy, tired steps
- spring
move quickly and lightly instead of with effort
文法句型
haul yourself + adverb/preposition
用法筆記
Often appears with reflexive forms like 'haul yourself out of bed' when the speaker wants to stress effort or reluctance.