1.are due to 由于,因为
例句:These changes are due to an increase in carbon dioxide put into the atmosphere since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution.
这些变化的原因是,从工业革命开始,人类排放到大气中的二氧化碳增加了 。
2.toil away 吃力地走开,长期劳累
例句:ony, a Greek immigrant whose uncle owned the place, ran the diner at night. He gave me endless free refills of coffee as I toiled away.
托尼是一个希腊移民,他的叔叔是这个餐馆的老板,到了晚上托尼负责打理餐馆的生意,在我辛苦备课的过程中,托尼总是为我免费续上咖啡 。