＃今日詞匯 toll

1. n.(道路、橋梁的)通行費(fèi)

motorway tolls 高速公路通行費(fèi)

a toll road / bridge 收費(fèi)道路/橋梁

2. n.〔事故、疾病等造成的〕死亡人數(shù)；傷亡人數(shù)

The death toll has risen to 83. 死亡人數(shù)已上升到83人。

There are fears that the casualty toll may be higher. 有人擔(dān)心傷亡總數(shù)可能會更高。

3. v. (緩慢反復(fù)地)敲(鐘)，鳴(喪鐘);(鐘)鳴響

Church bells tolled and black flags fluttered... 教堂喪鐘敲響，黑色的旗幟飄動。

The pilgrims tolled the bell. 朝圣者緩緩敲響了鐘。

4. 短語: 造成惡果(或不利影響、痛苦等)

Winter takes its toll on your health... 冬天對健康不利。

…a high exchange rate took a heavy toll on industry. 高匯率使工業(yè)蒙受了嚴(yán)重?fù)p失。