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toils

UK //tɔɪlz//US //tɔɪlz//

词源

源自中古英语 'toilen',意为辛苦工作,可能来自古法语 'toillier',意为搅动或折磨,最终源自拉丁语 'tudiculare',意为捣碎或研磨。

noun

❶ 指辛苦或繁重的工作,通常指需要付出大量体力和精力的劳动,常用于形容长期或艰苦的工作状态。

“After years of toils in the factory, his hands were rough and calloused.”

(在工厂里辛苦工作多年后,他的双手变得粗糙且长满老茧。)

“The farmers endured the toils of planting and harvesting under the scorching sun.”

(农民们在烈日下忍受着耕种和收割的辛劳。)

同义词:labor, drudgery, hardship, struggle, effort

verb

❶ 指辛苦地工作或努力,通常强调长时间或艰苦的劳动过程。

“He toils day and night to provide for his family.”

(他日夜辛劳工作,以养家糊口。)

“The workers toiled under the hot sun to finish the construction on time.”

(工人们在烈日下辛苦工作,以确保按时完成建设。)

同义词:work hard, labor, strive, struggle, slog

常见短语

in the toils of — 表示陷入某种困境或艰难处境中,通常指难以摆脱的困难或束缚。

“He found himself in the toils of a legal battle that lasted for years.”

(他发现自己陷入了一场持续多年的法律纠纷中。)