音标:[trəˈveɪlz] ;
n. <文>艰苦劳动( travail的名词复数 ); 辛勤努力; 痛苦; 分娩的阵痛
n concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
n use of physical or mental energy; hard work
v work hard

travail的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. Mothers know the travail of giving birth to a child.母亲们了解分娩时的痛苦。
  2. He gained the medal through his painful travail.他通过艰辛的努力获得了奖牌。

经典引文

  • Some..took refuge from the travails of modern life.

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