n.税；负担
v.斥责；课税；使 ... 负重荷
Her accountant was good at exploiting tax loopholes. 她的会计善于利用税收漏洞。
The care of six children is a tax on her energy. 照料六个孩子成了她精力上很大的负担。
Climbing stairs is a tax on a weak heart. 爬楼梯对于心脏功能不强的人来说是一个沉重的负担。
用作动词 (v.)He was taxed with neglecting the safety regulations. 他由于忽视安全操作规程而受到责备。
Tobacco and alcoholic drinks are taxed heavily in their country. 烟酒在他们的国家都被课以重税。
This crossword will really tax your brain. 这纵横字谜真能让人大伤脑筋。
All these questions are beginning to tax my patience. 所有这些问题逐渐使我不胜其烦。
tax的基本意思是向某人或某企业征收税收。引申可指消耗精力等。
tax只用作及物动词,可接名词或代词作宾语。可用于被动结构。
tax with可作“指责,责备”解。
tax用作名词的意思是“税,税款”,引申还可指“沉重的负担,不堪承受的压力”,其后常接介词on〔upon〕。例如:The government has increased the tax upon cars.政府已增加了汽车的税金。
