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toll

Ngoại động từNội động từ[C/U] Cả hai

Số nhiều: tollsQuá khứ: tolledPhân từ 2: tolledV-ing: tolling

This word carries a heavy emotional weight when used outside of financial contexts. When describing casualties, it suggests a mounting, inevitable cost that is measured in human loss, evoking a sense of tragedy and finality. In a sonic sense, it evokes a slow, rhythmic cadence associated with mourning or warnings. While a chime is light and a ring is general, a toll is deliberate and oppressive, often signaling the end of a life or a period of time.

Countable when referring to specific fees paid at a booth. Uncountable when referring to the overall cumulative damage or cost of a traumatic event.

Ý nghĩa

Danh từ

"The toll for the bridge is five dollars."

Danh từ

The number of deaths or casualties caused by a disaster.

"The death toll rose to fifty after the flood."

Danh từ

The sound of a bell rung slowly and solemnly.

"The deep toll of the bell echoed through the valley."

Ngoại động từ

[something]

To ring a bell slowly and repeatedly.

"The sexton tolled the bell for the funeral."

Nội động từ

To ring slowly.

"The bell tolled throughout the evening."

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