toll

/təʊl/ n.
标准词条 CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

伤亡人数；损失；代价；道路、桥梁等的通行费

释义与例句

n. 伤亡人数；损失；代价
the number of people killed or injured, or the amount of damage caused by something
  1. The official death toll from the earthquake has risen to fifty.
    地震造成的官方死亡人数已升至五十人。
  2. Years of overwork took a serious toll on his health.
    多年的过度劳累严重损害了他的健康。
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  1. The storm took a heavy toll on coastal farms.
    暴风雨给沿海农场造成了严重损失。
n. 道路、桥梁等的通行费
money that drivers pay to use a particular road, bridge, or tunnel
  1. Drivers must pay a toll to cross the suspension bridge.
    司机必须缴纳通行费才能通过这座悬索桥。
  2. The toll is collected electronically at the motorway entrance.
    高速公路入口以电子方式收取通行费。
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  1. We avoided the toll road and took a quieter route.
    我们避开收费公路，选了一条更安静的路线。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • fee 费用；服务费
    toll 作“费用”讲时通常指使用某条道路、桥梁或隧道的通行费；fee 泛指为服务、入场、课程或专业工作支付的费用。
    The museum charges a small entrance fee. 这家博物馆收取少量门票费。
常见搭配
  • death toll 死亡人数
    Rescue workers fear that the death toll may increase. 救援人员担心死亡人数可能还会上升。
  • take a toll on 对……造成损害；产生负面影响
    Constant noise can take a toll on people's concentration. 持续的噪声会影响人们的注意力。