5. to paint（someone） a picture：意思是解释某种情况，使人更加明白。
（to explain the situation; to make things more clear）;
例如：In order for you to understand better, I will paint you a picture.（为了使你更能明白，我愿加以解释。）
He will try to paint us a picture when he gives a speech.（他演讲时，尽量想法使我们明白。）
When I write an article for a newspaper, I will paint my readers a clear picture.（当我为报纸写文章时，我尽量让我的读者充分了解。）
但是to paint a picture，意思又有不同了。
例如：The artist will paint a picture of me.（画家为我画像。）
The artist painted a picture for his interior decoration.（画家为了他的室内布置而画了一幅画。）

6. to take a（或its）toll：意思是造成损失或有不良的影响
（to have bad effect）;
例如：His hard work will eventually take its toll on his health.（他的辛劳工作，最後对他身体会造成伤害。）
Inflation has taken its toll everywhere.（通货膨胀对各地都有不良影响。）

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