Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense tolls, present participle tolling, past tense, past participle tolled
1V-ERG (缓慢反复地)敲(钟),鸣(丧钟);(钟)鸣响 When a bell tolls or when someone tolls it, it rings slowly and repeatedly, often as a sign that someone has died. (缓慢反复地)敲(钟),鸣(丧钟);(钟)鸣响
Church bells tolled and black flags fluttered. [VERB]
2N-COUNT (桥梁、道路的)通行费 A toll is a small sum of money that you have to pay in order to use a particular bridge or road. (桥梁、道路的)通行费
3N-COUNT [NOUN n](公路、桥梁的)收费 A toll road or toll bridge is a road or bridge where you have to pay in order to use it. (公路、桥梁的)收费
4N-COUNT [usually singular](死亡、事故或灾难的)总数 A toll is a total number of deaths, accidents, or disasters that occur in a particular period of time. (死亡、事故或灾难的)总数 [journalism]
There are fears that the casualty toll may be higher.
有人担心伤亡总数可能会更高。
…the second highest annual murder toll in that city's history.
6PHRASE 造成恶果(或不利影响、痛苦等) If you say that something takes its toll or takes a heavy toll, you mean that it has a bad effect or causes a lot of suffering. 造成恶果(或不利影响、痛苦等)
Winter takes its toll on your health. [+ on]
冬天对健康不利。
Higher fuel prices took their toll.
燃料提价产生了恶果。
…a high exchange rate took a heavy toll on industry.