toll
翻译
通行费, 伤亡人数, 钟声
例句
We had to pay a toll to cross the bridge.
我们得付通行费才能过桥。
The death toll from the earthquake is rising.
地震造成的死亡人数正在上升。
I heard the slow toll of the church bell.
我听到了教堂缓慢的钟声。
语法模式
a toll ((for sth.)) （某物的）通行费 We had to pay a toll to cross the bridge.
the death toll 死亡人数 The death toll from the earthquake is rising.
近义词
Synonyms: charge, fee (费用); casualties, losses (伤亡)
词源
源自古英语“toll”，意为“税，贡品”。钟声的含义是拟声词。
记忆技巧
发音像“偷”。过路费就像钱被“偷”走了一样。灾难的代价（toll）也像是生命被“偷”走了。