Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense toils, present participle toiling, past tense, past participle toiled
1VERB 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 Vat/on n]
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。
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。
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。
2VERB (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]
Arnold had his head down, gasping as he toiled up the hill. [VERB prep./adv.]