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

動詞 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"
   同義詞：coerce, squeeze, pressure, force
2. draw slowly or heavily
   同義詞：haul, cart, drag

形容詞 hale:

1. exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
   同義詞：whole

1. Having white hair and ruddy complexion, my grandfather is hale and hearty.
   我爺爺是位鶴發(fā)童顏的矍鑠老人。
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.
   我的父親盡管70高齡，身體仍很硬朗，還能把菜園子里的菜挑出去賣，以掙些零化錢。
3. Grandfather will be80 years old, but he is hale and hearty.
   祖父就要80高齡了，但仍精神矍鑠。
4. Although he is over eighty, he looks hale and healthy.
   盡管他已經(jīng)八十多歲了，看上去還很健壯。

hale

adj.（形容詞）
hal.er,hal.est
Free from infirmity or illness; sound.See Synonyms at healthy
健壯的：沒有衰弱和疾病現(xiàn)象的；健康的參見 healthy

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old English h3l * see kailo-
源自 古英語 h3l *參見 kailo-

【引伸】
hale.ness
n.（名詞）

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hale
hale 2

v.tr.（及物動詞）
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.)
.沒過多久，這個人權(quán)運(yùn)動就被人告到高等法院.(小阿瑟M.施萊辛格)

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

來源：
Middle English halen [to pull, drag]
中古英語 halen [拉，拽]
from Old French haler
源自 古法語 haler
[of Germanic origin] * see kel…- 2
[來源于日耳曼語] *參見 kel…- 2