Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #6043
toll
通行费;过路费
A fee paid for using a road or bridge, or for a privilege such as selling goods at a market.
- 1.
A fee paid for some liberty or privilege, particularly for the privilege of passing over a bridge or on a highway, or for that of vending goods in a fair, market, etc.
为某种自由或特权支付的费用,尤指过桥或上公路,或在集市、市场等售卖商品的费用
- 2.
The act or sound of ringing a bell, especially slowly, as with a church or cemetery bell.
敲钟的行为或声音,尤指缓慢地,如教堂或墓地的钟
- 3.
a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)
道路或桥梁使用费(用于维护)
- 4.
Loss or damage incurred through a disaster.
因灾难造成的损失或损害
- 5.
value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something
为获得某物所需付出或经历之事所衡量的代价
- 6.
A fee paid by the owner of materials or other goods for processing such goods, as under a tolling agreement.
材料或其他货物所有人因加工这些货物而支付的费用,如根据加工协议
- 7.
the sound of a bell being struck
钟被敲击发出的声音
- 8.
A fee for using any kind of material processing service.
使用任何材料加工服务的费用
损失;损害;代价;损耗;钟声;缓慢的敲钟声;加工费;为某种自由或特权支付的费用,尤指过桥或上公路,或在集市、市场等售卖商品的费用
In use
You have to pay a toll to cross the bridge.
The highway toll for cars is five dollars.
Drivers can pay the toll with a credit card or cash.
she heard the distant toll of church bells
pay (a) toll
Drivers must pay a toll to use the highway.
司机使用高速公路必须支付通行费。
toll road/bridge
toll 作定语,表示收费的。
We took the toll road to save time.
我们走了收费公路以节省时间。
toll booth
Connections
Collocations
- toll road
- 收费公路
- We drove on a toll road to avoid traffic.我们开车上了收费公路以避开交通。
- toll bridge
- 收费桥
- We crossed the toll bridge into the city.我们穿过收费桥进入城市。
- toll booth
- 收费亭
- The car stopped at the toll booth to pay the fee.汽车在收费亭停下缴费。
- toll charge
- 通行费
- The toll charge for the bridge is $5.这座桥的通行费是5美元。
- death toll
- 死亡人数
- The death toll from the earthquake has risen to 200.地震死亡人数已升至200人。
- take a toll
- 造成损失
Learner notes
Memory Tip
谐音“掏”,过桥要掏钱交“通行费”。
Context & Register
道路或桥梁收费处;中性语域,多用于正式或官方场合
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -oll often rhyme with toll (IPA /toʊl/) if they have the same vowel sound, as in poll, roll, scroll, stroll, and troll. However, doll (IPA /dɑl/) has a different vowel (short o) and is a lookalike; it does not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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