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Toil Hard   [V Ed Work N   [Literary 文

英语单词 toil
英美音标 英 [tɔɪl] 美 [tɔɪl]
中文释义 n.辛苦;苦工;罗网;圈套
v.费力地做;苦干;跋涉
英语例句 (1) We were quite exhausted with the toil.
(2) Every grain of it comes from hard toil.
(3) He was destined to plod the path of toil.
(4) She was caught in the toils of despair.
(5) The thief was caught in the toils of the law.
(6) I shall have to toil and moil all my days.
(7) We toil away all afternoon to get the house ready for our guest.
(8) The slaves toiled up the hill pulling the heavy blocks.
中文例句 (1) 我们因那件辛苦的工作而感到十分疲惫。
(2) 粒粒皆辛苦。
(3) 他注定要在艰辛的道路上跋涉。
(4) 她陷于绝境。
(5) 窃贼落入了法网。
(6) 我必须一年到头拼命地干。
(7) 我们忙了一下午收拾房子准备迎接宾客。
(8) 那些奴隶艰难地把沉重的石块拖上山。
vocabulary简明 Toil is another word for work. You toil as a customer service rep all day, but you'd prefer to work as a rock goddess. Unfortunately, there weren't many ads in the employment section for goddesses — rock or otherwise.
vocabulary扩展 Although toil means "work" (in both its noun and verb forms), it usually has the added meaning of hard work, especially physical labor. If you'd lived during the Great Depression, you might have toiled on roadwork and conservation projects. Your toils would have created roads in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, for example. Thanks for all your hard work! Now, relax and enjoy the scenery.
柯林斯解释
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[VERB 动词]苦干;辛勤劳动 When people toil, they work very hard doing unpleasant or tiring tasks.
  [V]
  [V n]
  [Also V at/on n]
  [V P at/on n]
  [V P]
  [LITERARY 文]
  • People who toiled in dim, dank factories were too exhausted to enjoy their family life...

    在昏暗潮湿的工厂辛苦劳作的人们累得无力再去享受家庭生活。

  • Workers toiled long hours.

    工人们长时间辛苦劳动。

  • Toil away means the same as toil.toil away 同 toil
    • She has toiled away at the violin for years...

      她多年来苦练小提琴。

    • Nora toils away serving burgers at the local cafe.

      诺拉在当地小餐馆干着一份为客人端送汉堡包的辛苦活儿。

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[VERB 动词](通常指因疲倦而)费劲地行走,艰难地行动 If you toil somewhere, you move there slowly and with difficulty, usually because you are very tired.
  [V prep/adv]
  [LITERARY 文]
  • Arnold had his head down, gasping as he toiled up the hill.

    阿诺德垂着头,一边费劲地往山上爬一边气喘吁吁。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]苦工;苦活 Toil is unpleasant work that is very tiring physically.
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