toilBrE/tɔɪl/NAmE/tɔɪl/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theytoilBrE/tɔɪl/NAmE/tɔɪl/present simple - he / she / ittoilsBrE/tɔɪlz/NAmE/tɔɪlz/past simpletoiledBrE/tɔɪld/NAmE/tɔɪld/past participletoiledBrE/tɔɪld/NAmE/tɔɪld/ -ing formtoilingBrE/ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/NAmE/ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/(formal) [I]toworkveryhardand/orforalongtime, usuallydoinghardphysicalwork(长时间)苦干,辛勤劳作SYNslave[I]+ adv./prep.tomoveslowlyandwithdifficulty艰难缓慢地移动;跋涉SYNslog◆Theytoiledupthehillintheblazingsun. 他们冒着炎炎烈日艰难地一步一步爬上山冈。▸toil·erBrE/ˈtɔɪlə(r)/NAmE/ˈtɔɪlər/noun
toilBrE/tɔɪl/NAmE/tɔɪl/noun[U](formal or literary) hardunpleasantworkthatmakesyouverytired苦工;劳累的工作◆alifeofhardshipandtoil艰难劳苦的一生➡ see alsotoils