He was facing a life of toil and drudgery .

摆在他面前的是终身的苦役和折磨。

It has been an apothegm these five thousand years, that toil sweetens the bread it earns.

“面包是亲手赚来的才好吃”，这句格言恐怕有五千年的历史了。

They were toiling at their experiment.

他们正在辛苦地做试验。

※If you want knwledge, you must toil for it. 若要求知识，必须刻苦学习。
※I have nothing to offer but blood , toil tears and sweat . (Winston Churchill, British Politician)——我所能奉献的没有其它，只有热血、辛劳、眼泪与汗水。(英国政治家 丘吉尔 . W.)

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