trav·ail
noun/ˈtræveɪl/, /trəˈveɪl/
/ˈtræveɪl/, /trəˈveɪl/
[uncountable, plural] (old use or literary)- an unpleasant experience or situation that involves a lot of hard work, difficulties and/or pain
艰苦劳动；煎熬；艰辛；痛苦 - the travails of life in post-war Britain
战后英国生活的艰辛
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from medieval Latin trepalium ‘instrument of torture’, from Latin tres ‘three’ + palus ‘stake’. - the travails of life in post-war Britain