v./n.  长时间地苦干，辛苦劳作 [+ at] ≈ slave away

v.  吃力地慢行，跋涉 ≈ slog

• a life of toil  辛劳的一生

• the toils of sth  …的困境，…的苦恼

• After toiling in work, you shall spend time with family and friends, which is not only a way of perceiving the inner peace and warmth that reunion brings, but reenergizing you back to work. 埋头工作过后，也应该…

• I’ve been toiling away at this essay all weekend. 我整个周末都在埋头写这篇文章。

• They toiled up the hill in the blazing sun. 他们冒着炎炎烈日艰难地一步一步爬上山冈。

BrE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/