toil /tɔɪl/ CET6+ TEM4 ( toiling, toiled, toils )

• 1. 

  V-T/V-I When people toil, they work very hard doing unpleasant or tiring tasks. 辛苦工作 [文学性]

  例：

  People who toiled in dim, dank factories were too exhausted to enjoy their family life.

  在阴暗潮湿的工厂里苦作的人们精疲力竭了，无法享受家庭生活。

  例：

  Workers toiled long hours.

  工人们长时间辛苦工作。

• 2. 

  PHRASAL VERB Toil away means the same as . 辛苦工作

  例：

  He doesn't spend every minute toiling away at his desk.

  他并非每分钟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 网

  例：

  the toils of fortune had ensnared him