首页英语词典travailtravail英英释意

travail

英 ['træveɪl] 美['trævel]
  • n. 分娩的痛苦;艰苦劳动
  • vi. 辛勤努力;经受分娩的阵痛

英英释意


1. concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of labor to the birth of a child;
"she was in labor for six hours"
2. use of physical or mental energy; hard work;
"he got an A for effort"
"they managed only with great exertion"