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toiln. 1 trap,snare,net陷阱,罗网,网。 △Ham.3.2.369(347):“as if you would drive me into a toil?”好像你们要把我赶进罗网? △L.L.L.4.3.2:“They have pitched atoil.”他们布置了陷阱。
toiln. 2 labour,exertion,effort劳动,尽力,努力。 △R.III.1.4. 78: “Princes have but their titles for theirglories,/An outward honour for an inward toil,”王公贵人把他们的头衔当做尊荣,用内心的劳苦换取表面的荣誉。
toilvt. 1. make to toil,cause to work 使做苦工,使干活。 △Ham. 1. 1. 72: “So nightly toils the subject of theland,”这样使得全国臣民夜夜干活,不得安息。 2. exert,strain,tax发挥,尽力使用,费尽。 △Mid.5.1.74: “And now have toiled their unbreathedmemories/ With this same play,against your nup-tial.”现在苦苦地使用他们没经验的记忆力来排这一出戏,为的是祝贺殿下的婚礼。 △2H.VI.1.1.84 (83): “And did mybrother Bedford toil his wits/ To keep by policywhat Henry got?” (Bedford: Duke of Bedford,thirdson of Henry IV)我的兄长贝德福不是尽心竭力运用治理才能来保持亨利王的获得吗? vi. 1. make efforts. exert one’s strength 努力,竭力。 △Ado.4.1.191 (189): “Whose spirits toil in frameof villainies.”他总爱想方设法进行陷害人的勾当。 2. struggle hard挣扎。 △L.L.L. 4. 3. 2:“I am toilingin a pitch”,我却在漆黑的泥坑之中挣扎。 toil[tɔil]v.苦干 n.苦差事 ◇ toil away 疲于奔命 ‖ toilsome adj.辛苦的 toilworn adj.工作疲劳的,憔悴的 |