toil
[tɔɪl] noun uncountable
■hard work, especially work which makes you feel physically tired （尤指体力上的）苦工•Lindi has achieved her comfortable life only after years of hard toil.林迪在做了多年的苦工后才过上舒适的生活。 •humorous Well, after a day's toil in the office I like to relax a little.好啦，在办公室劳累了一天，我想歇一会儿儿。
[tɔɪl] verb intransitive
WORK HARD 努力工作
■to work hard 苦干，努力工作•England's cricketers have been toiling in the 100-degree heat over the past week.在过去的一周，英格兰板球运动员一直在华氏100度的高温下艰苦训练。 •I was relaxing in the bath, having toiled away in the garden all afternoon.在花园里劳累了整整一个下午后，我躺在浴缸里放松。
[tɔɪl] verb intransitive
MOVE 移动
■to move in a particular direction, slowly and with great effort 艰难缓慢地行走•I was toiling up the hill with four heavy bags when he took pity on me.我正背着四个沉重的袋子艰难地往山上爬，这时他动了恻隐之心。 |