long-hauler

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A truck driver who covers long distances to deliver goods, often being away from home for extended periods of time.
    — A run-down truck stop on an old tobacco highway. Long-haulers eating breakfasts in corners. A church group in the gift shop.
  2. A COVID-19 patient who is suffering from the symptoms of the disease for a significantly longer period than the average.
    — The disease’s “long-haulers” have endured relentless waves of debilitating symptoms—and disbelief from doctors and friends. […] Yet support groups on Slack and Facebook host thousands of people like LeClerc, who say they have been wrestling with serious COVID-19 symptoms for at least a month, if not two or three. Some call themselves “long-termers” or “long-haulers.”

词形变化

long-haulers plural

词源

From long haul + -er.
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