take its/their toll (on sb/sth)
造成损失，伤害
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Winter takes its toll on your health.
冬天对健康不利。
Illness had taken a heavy toll on her.
疾病对她的身体造成极大的损害。
Clarke says his team could have lasted another 15 days before fatigue would have begun to take a toll.
克拉克说，他的团队本来还可以再坚持15天，只是疲劳可能会造成严重后果，只好作罢。
That battle took a heavy toll of the Taiping troops for they were attacked front and rear.
那次战役太平军因腹背受敌，伤亡惨重。
The recession is taking its toll on the housing markets.
经济衰退使住房市场遭受着重大损失。
a high exchange rate took a heavy toll on industry.
高汇率使工业蒙受了严重损失。
This has taken a great toll on me personally and professionally.
这给我的个人生活和我的工作都造成了严重的不良影响。
Stress is taking a significant toll on our health, and the collective public health cost may be enormous.
压力对我们的健康影响非常大，并且由此可能会导致巨额的公共卫生花费。
六级真题- 2016年 12月
The problem is "decision fatigue," a psychological phenomenon that takes a toll on the quality of your choices after a long day of decision making, says Evan Polman, a leading psychologist.
著名心理学家伊万·伯尔曼解释说，这种问题叫作“决策疲劳”，是在经历了不停做决策的漫长一天后会出现的一种心理学现象，而它会影响你的决策质量。
六级真题- 2018年 6月
Call center jobs in India have been taking their toll on worker's health,
印度的客户服务中心的工作会对职工的健康造成伤害。
Flight delays and cancellations took their toll on the travelers' holiday spirit,航班晚点和取消严重打击了旅客过节的情绪。
Serious illness takes a toll on the family.
严重的疾病让一个家庭付出了代价。
High energy costs are taking a major toll on the poor,
高昂的能源价格给穷人带来了沉重的打击。
Higher fuel prices took their toll. 燃料提价产生了恶果。
His hard work will eventually take its toll on his health.
他的工作辛苦，最终一定会对他身体会造成伤害。
The strain of a violent ground campaign will exact a toll on troops.
激烈的地面战役带来的紧张压力将让军队付出代价。
This unprecedented global financial crisis has taken a heavy toll on the Chinese economy.
这场百年罕见的国际金融危机对中国经济的冲击是巨大的。