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EnglishTHE SCHOLAR'S LEXICON

short-haul

/shawrt-hawl/US // ˈʃɔrt ˈhɔl //

短途旅行,短途运输,短程,短途

Related Words

fleeting转瞬即逝,转瞬即逝的,稍纵即逝,稍纵即逝的ephemeral瞬息万变,瞬息万变的,短暂的,昙花一现brief简介,简要,简短的,简短transitory暂时的,暂时性的,暂时性,过渡性temporary临时,临时的,临时性的,临时性short-term短期,短期的,短期内,短线momentary瞬间,瞬间的,瞬时,暂时的evanescent飘渺的,飘忽不定,飘渺,飘忽不定的fly-by-night飞来横祸,蝇头小利,飞来横财,蝇头小利的人fugitive逃亡者,逃亡,亡命之徒,逃犯impermanent朝不保夕,朝生暮死,电光火石,朝三暮四passing逝者如斯夫,逝去的,逝世,逝者quick快速,迅速,快,快速的short短期,短期的,短暂的,短暂transient瞬息万变的,瞬息万变,瞬时的,一过性的fugacious早熟,早落,早熟的,早泄deciduous落叶的,落叶,落叶型,落叶树short-run短期,短线,短时间内,短期内

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a relatively short period of time: For the short haul, he'll be able to get by on what he earns.
    • : a relatively short distance or journey: The truck should be fine for such a short haul.
    • : Nautical. the drawing up on shore of a vessel for a relatively short period, as for repairs or painting.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : Usually short-haul . noting or relating to travel or transport of freight or passengers over short distances, especially by truck or airplane: a short-haul trucking company;short-haul airlines.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inshort-lived
Synonyms
brief简介,简要,简短的,简短ephemeral瞬息万变,瞬息万变的,短暂的,昙花一现fleeting转瞬即逝,转瞬即逝的,稍纵即逝,稍纵即逝的momentary瞬间,瞬间的,瞬时,暂时的short-term短期,短期的,短期内,短线temporary临时,临时的,临时性的,临时性transitory暂时的,暂时性的,暂时性,过渡性deciduous落叶的,落叶,落叶型,落叶树evanescent飘渺的,飘忽不定,飘渺,飘忽不定的fly-by-night飞来横祸,蝇头小利,飞来横财,蝇头小利的人fugacious早熟,早落,早熟的,早泄fugitive逃亡者,逃亡,亡命之徒,逃犯gone in a heartbeat转瞬即逝,转眼即逝,一去不复返,转眼间impermanent朝不保夕,朝生暮死,电光火石,朝三暮四of short duration短时间的,短期的,短时间内,短期内over in a heartbeat转眼即逝,转眼间就过去了,转眼就过去了,转瞬即逝passing逝者如斯夫,逝去的,逝世,逝者quick快速,迅速,快,快速的short短期,短期的,短暂的,短暂short-run短期,短线,短时间内,短期内transient瞬息万变的,瞬息万变,瞬时的,一过性的

Examples

  • “For sure you would do short haul, there’s no question about it, because the economics are in favor, everything is in favor,” says Venkat Viswanathan, a mechanical engineer at Carnegie Mellon University.

  • As this list shows, punishments typically run to a short-ish jail sentence and/or a moderately hefty fine.

  • The precision it took to craft such a cohesive, wholly compelling work over 12 years is nothing short of remarkable.

  • In short, fatherhood gets little attention in policy debates.

  • But the qualities Mario Cuomo brought to public life—compassion, integrity, commitment to principle—remain in short supply today.

  • Amazing how people can still haul this one out with a straight face.

  • Sometimes the stems are quite bare; on other occasions they are partly branched; in any case the branches are short.

  • Many of their cannon balls that fell far short of us, were collected and returned to them with powerful effect.

  • He was tall and of familiar figure, and the firelight was playing in the tossed curls of his short, fair hair.

  • They are ovoid in shape, and lie in pairs, end to end, often forming short chains.

  • And since he was a very fast runner—for short distances—he met Grandfather Mole just as the old chap was crawling up the bank.

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