1 VERB 苦干;辛勤劳动 When people toil, they work very hard doing unpleasant or tiring tasks. 苦干;辛勤劳动 [literary] [Also V at/on n]
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People who toiled in dim, dank factories were too exhausted to enjoy their family life. [VERB]
在昏暗潮湿的工厂辛苦劳作的人们累得无力再去享受家庭生活。
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Workers toiled long hours. [VERB noun]
工人们长时间辛苦劳动。
Toil away means the same as
toil.
toil away 同 toil -
She has toiled away at the violin for years.
她多年来苦练小提琴。
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Nora toils away serving burgers at the local cafe.
诺拉在当地小餐馆干着一份为客人端送汉堡包的辛苦活儿。
2 VERB (通常指因疲倦而)费劲地行走,艰难地行动 If you toil somewhere, you move there slowly and with difficulty, usually because you are very tired. (通常指因疲倦而)费劲地行走,艰难地行动 [literary]
SYN struggle, trek, slog, trudge
3 N-UNCOUNT 苦工;苦活 Toil is unpleasant work that is very tiring physically. 苦工;苦活 [literary]
SYN hard work, industry, labour, effort
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