travail

Word family adjectivetravailednountravail

trav·ail /ˈtræveɪl/ noun [uncountableU] written

(also travails [plural])WORK THAT somebody DOES a difficult or unpleasant situation, or very tiring work 艰难的处境；艰苦的劳动

travail of

the travails of last year’s water shortage

去年缺水的困境

Examples from the Corpus

travail• Let us be clear about the causes of our present economic travail and where the blame lies.• In the middle of this elephantine travail, there came a knock on the door.• No longer could she take any pleasure in the act; almost she had come to hate the interminable travail.• Kitchen travail was for reward; now you get gratification without labour.• Why does this inspirational man demand so much travail from his damaged body?• Many have already departed by the way of this terrible illness, no doubt others will follow before our present travail is over.

travail of• the travails of old age

Origin travail

(1200-1300) Old French travaillier “to torture, work very hard”, from Vulgar Latin tripaliare “to torture”, from tripalium “instrument of torture”, from Latin tri- “three” + palus “sharp stick”

词汇	travail
释义	travail Word family adjectivetravailednountravail trav·ail /ˈtræveɪl/ noun [uncountableU] written (also travails [plural])WORK THAT somebody DOES a difficult or unpleasant situation, or very tiring work 艰难的处境；艰苦的劳动 travail of the travails of last year’s water shortage 去年缺水的困境 Examples from the Corpus travail• Let us be clear about the causes of our present economic travail and where the blame lies.• In the middle of this elephantine travail, there came a knock on the door.• No longer could she take any pleasure in the act; almost she had come to hate the interminable travail.• Kitchen travail was for reward; now you get gratification without labour.• Why does this inspirational man demand so much travail from his damaged body?• Many have already departed by the way of this terrible illness, no doubt others will follow before our present travail is over. travail of• the travails of old age Origin travail (1200-1300) Old French travaillier “to torture, work very hard”, from Vulgar Latin tripaliare “to torture”, from tripalium “instrument of torture”, from Latin tri- “three” + palus “sharp stick”
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