标题: The snowstorm took its tolls on human lives [打印本页] 作者: 曾轶可 时间: 2009-11-28 13:45 标题: The snowstorm took its tolls on human lives
The snowstorm took its tolls on human lives.
暴风雪造成人员伤亡。
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Toll 就是指“收费”的意思,像是高速公路上的收费站就是叫“Toll Station”。Take its toll是一个片语,在电视新闻上常听到,字面上是说对某样东西收费,其实指的就是造成某些东西的损失。介词on后面接的名词就是指损失的东西。比如,最近国内南部地区雪灾,英语新闻上会听到播报员这么说。作者: 簿子酒 时间: 2009-11-29 21:49