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toil

/tɔɪl/
toil tɔɪl
English Definition
v. to work very hard for a long time
中文释义
辛苦工作,苦干
Significado en Español
trabajar duro, afanarse
한국어 뜻
고생하다, 애쓰다
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
làm việc vất vả, lao động cực nhọc
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Example Sentence

Farmers toil in the fields all day.

农民们整天在田里辛勤劳作。

Synonyms
labor work hard slave away
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Select the best synonym for the word “toil”:

  1. A labor
  2. B relax
  3. C rest
  4. D idle
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A — labor. “toil” means v. to work very hard for a long time

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

The tired farmers had to ______ all day long under the burning summer sun.

  1. A rest
  2. B relax
  3. C nap
  4. D toil
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D — toil. “toil” means v. to work very hard for a long time

Common questions about “toil”

What does “toil” mean?

toil — v. to work very hard for a long time. In Chinese: 辛苦工作,苦干.

How do you pronounce “toil”?

toil is pronounced /tɔɪl/. It breaks into 1 syllable: toil.

How do you use “toil” in a sentence?

Farmers toil in the fields all day. (农民们整天在田里辛勤劳作。)

What are synonyms for “toil”?

labor, work hard, slave away — all close in meaning to toil (v. to work very hard for a long time).

Is “toil” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. toil appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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