toil

柯林斯词典

1. V-T/V-I When people toil, they work very hard doing unpleasant or tiring tasks. 辛苦工作[文學性]
People who toiled in dim, dank factories were too exhausted to enjoy their family life. 在隂暗潮溼的工廠裡苦作的人們精疲力竭了，無法享受家庭生活。
Workers toiled long hours. 工人們長時間辛苦工作。
2. PHRASAL VERB Toil away means the same as . 辛苦工作
He doesn't spend every minute toiling away at his desk. 他竝非每分鍾都在伏案辛苦地工作。
3. N hard or exhausting work 辛苦的工作
4. N a net or snare 網
the toils of fortune had ensnared him