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V-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.
例句
Church bells tolled and black flags fluttered...
教堂丧钟敲响,黑色的旗帜飘动。
The pilgrims tolled the bell.
朝圣者缓缓敲响了钟。
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N-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.
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N-COUNT
(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.
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N-COUNT
(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.
例句
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.
年谋杀案件总数处于该市历史上的第二高位
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PHRASE
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.
例句
Winter takes its toll on your health...
冬天对健康不利。
Higher fuel prices took their toll.
燃料提价产生了恶果。