hale

名词 hale:

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)
   同义词：Nathan Hale
2. United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938)
   同义词：George Ellery Hale
3. prolific United States writer (1822-1909)
   同义词：Edward Everett Hale

动词 hale:

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"
   同义词：coerce, squeeze, pressure, force
2. draw slowly or heavily
   同义词：haul, cart, drag

形容词 hale:

1. exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
   同义词：whole

1. 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。
2. Being still hale and hearty in spite of his seventy years, my father was able to add to his pension by selling vegetables from his garden.
   我的父亲尽管70高龄，身体仍很硬朗，还能把菜园子里的菜挑出去卖，以挣些零化钱。
3. Grandfather will be80 years old, but he is hale and hearty.
   祖父就要80高龄了，但仍精神矍铄。
4. 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。

hale

adj.（形容词）
hal.er,hal.est
Free from infirmity or illness; sound.See Synonyms at healthy
健壮的：没有衰弱和疾病现象的；健康的参见 healthy

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English h3l * see kailo-
源自 古英语 h3l *参见 kailo-

【引伸】
hale.ness
n.（名词）

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hale
hale 2

v.tr.（及物动词）
haled,hal.ing,hales
To compel to go:
迫使…去：
例句：
.In short order the human rights campaign was haled before a high court of indignation.(Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.)
.没过多久，这个人权运动就被人告到高等法院.(小阿瑟M.施莱辛格)

Archaic To pull, draw, drag, or hoist.
【古语】 拉，拖，拽，或吊起

来源：
Middle English halen [to pull, drag]
中古英语 halen [拉，拽]
from Old French haler
源自 古法语 haler
[of Germanic origin] * see kel…- 2
[来源于日耳曼语] *参见 kel…- 2