take a heavy toll

釋義

1. take a heavy toll (on sb / sth)

   產生惡果；造成重大損失（或傷亡、災難等）

   to have a bad effect on sb / sth; to cause a lot of damage, deaths, suffering, etc.

   Illness had taken a heavy toll on her.疾病對她的身體造成極大的損害。