| 釋義 |
toiln. 1 trap,snare,net陷阱,羅網(wǎng),網(wǎng)。 △Ham.3.2.369(347):“as if you would drive me into a toil?”好像你們要把我趕進羅網(wǎng)? △L.L.L.4.3.2:“They have pitched atoil.”他們布置了陷阱。
toiln. 2 labour,exertion,effort勞動,盡力,努力。 △R.III.1.4. 78: “Princes have but their titles for theirglories,/An outward honour for an inward toil,”王公貴人把他們的頭銜當做尊榮,用內(nèi)心的勞苦換取表面的榮譽。
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,”這樣使得全國臣民夜夜干活,不得安息。 2. exert,strain,tax發(fā)揮,盡力使用,費盡。 △Mid.5.1.74: “And now have toiled their unbreathedmemories/ With this same play,against your nup-tial.”現(xiàn)在苦苦地使用他們沒經(jīng)驗的記憶力來排這一出戲,為的是祝賀殿下的婚禮。 △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)我的兄長貝德福不是盡心竭力運用治理才能來保持亨利王的獲得嗎? vi. 1. make efforts. exert one’s strength 努力,竭力。 △Ado.4.1.191 (189): “Whose spirits toil in frameof villainies.”他總愛想方設法進行陷害人的勾當。 2. struggle hard掙扎。 △L.L.L. 4. 3. 2:“I am toilingin a pitch”,我卻在漆黑的泥坑之中掙扎。 toil[t?il]v.苦干 n.苦差事 ◇ toil away 疲于奔命 ‖ toilsome adj.辛苦的 toilworn adj.工作疲勞的,憔悴的 |