toll
翻譯
通行費, 傷亡人數, 鐘聲
例句
We had to pay a toll to cross the bridge.
我們得付過橋費才能過橋。
The death toll from the earthquake is rising.
地震造成的死亡人數正在上升。
I heard the slow toll of the church bell.
我聽到了教堂緩慢的鐘聲。
文法模式
a toll ((for sth.)) （某物的）通行費 We had to pay a toll to cross the bridge.
the death toll 死亡人數 The death toll from the earthquake is rising.
近義詞
Synonyms: charge, fee (費用); casualties, losses (傷亡)
詞源
源自古英語「toll」，意為「稅，貢品」。鐘聲的含義是擬聲詞。
記憶技巧
發音像「偷」。過路費就像錢被「偷」走了一樣。災難的代價（toll）也像是生命被「偷」走了。