toil (EN)
danh từ, động từ

danh từ “toil”

sg. toil, pl. toils or uncountable
  1. công việc nặng nhọc
    The construction workers' toil in the scorching sun was truly admirable.
  2. khó khăn, trở ngại
    The toils of single parenthood often go unnoticed by those who haven't experienced it.
  3. bẫy, lưới (dùng để bắt thú)
    The spider's toils glistened with morning dew, ready to catch the day's first prey.

động từ “toil”

toil; he toils; past toiled, part. toiled; ger. toiling
  1. làm việc cật lực
    She toiled away at her desk, determined to finish the report by the deadline.
  2. cố gắng lớn với khó khăn
    He toiled against the heavy snow, pushing forward with each step.
  3. tạo ra hoặc định hình cái gì đó bằng công sức lớn
    The novelist toiled out the final chapters of her book throughout the night.
  4. làm ai đó mệt mỏi vì công việc nặng nhọc
    The long hike up the steep mountain toiled the hikers, leaving them exhausted by the time they reached the summit.