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VERB
苦干;辛勤勞動
When people toil, they work very hard doing unpleasant or tiring tasks.
例句
People who toiled in dim, dank factories were too exhausted to enjoy their family life...
在昏暗潮濕的工廠辛苦勞作的人們累得無力再去享受家庭生活。
Workers toiled long hours.
工人們長時間辛苦勞動。
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VERB
(通常指因疲倦而)費勁地行走,艱難地行動
If you toil somewhere, you move there slowly and with difficulty, usually because you are very tired.
例句
Arnold had his head down, gasping as he toiled up the hill.
阿諾德垂著頭,一邊費勁地往山上爬一邊氣喘吁吁。
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N-UNCOUNT
苦工;苦活
Toil is unpleasant work that is very tiring physically.