"toll" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 過路費
• （災害等的）傷亡人數

Definition

“Toll” 可以指使用公路或橋樑時支付的費用，也可以指因事件而受影響、受傷或死亡的人數。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Toll' 作為收費多用於交通場合（如“pay the toll”），作為傷亡人數多見於新聞（如“death toll”）。不可用來指一般價格。'Take its toll' 表示長期帶來損害。

Examples

You must pay a toll to cross the bridge.

你必須支付**過路費**才能過橋。

The earthquake caused a heavy toll on the city.

地震對城市造成了巨大的**傷亡人數**。

There is a toll road between the two towns.

這兩座城之間有一條**收費公路**。

The death toll from the storm keeps rising.

風暴的**傷亡人數**還在持續上升。

Working night shifts has taken a toll on her health.

上夜班對她的健康造成了**影響**。

We were stuck in toll traffic for an hour.

我們在**收費站**堵了大約一小時。