toil

toil

[tɔil]

n.辛苦, 苦工, 罗网, 圈套
v.费力地做,苦干, 跋涉

例句与用法：

More important, a host of unemployed citizens face the grim problem of existence, and an equal and great number toil with little return.

更重要的是，大批失业公民正面临严峻的生存问题，还有大批公民正以艰辛的劳动换取微薄的报酬。

The slaves toiled up the hill pulling the heavy blocks.

那些奴隶艰难地把沉重的石块拖上山。

词形变化：

名词: toiler | 动词过去式: toiled | 动词过去分词: toiled | 动词现在分词: toiling | 动词第三人称单数: toils |

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n.

1. 辛苦, 劳累[U]

He succeeded after years of toil.

他经历数年的辛劳之后成功了。

2. 苦工; 难事[S]

That book is a toil to read.

那本书读起来真费劲。

3. 罗网, 圈套; 困境[P]

The thief was caught in the toils of the law.

窃贼落入了法网。

She's caught in the toils of despair.

她陷入绝望中。

A lion was caught in the toil.

狮子落入了陷阱。

vi.[Q]

1. 苦干

They toiled all day digging the trench.

他们整天艰苦地挖壕沟。

2. 艰难地行进

Carrying heavy loads, they toiled along the road.

他们身背重负, 沿着道路艰难行进。