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capsule

UK //ˈkæpsjuːl//US //ˈkæpsəl//

词源

源自法语 'capsule',来自拉丁语 'capsula'(小盒子),是 'capsa'(箱子)的指小词。

noun

❶ 胶囊,指一种小型容器,通常由可溶性材料制成,用于包装药物,便于吞服。

“She took a vitamin capsule every morning.”

(她每天早上服用一粒维生素胶囊。)

“The medicine is available in both tablet and capsule forms.”

(这种药有片剂和胶囊两种形式。)

❶ 太空舱,指航天器中供宇航员生活和工作的小型封闭空间。

“The astronauts entered the capsule before launch.”

(宇航员在发射前进入了太空舱。)

“The space capsule landed safely in the ocean.”

(太空舱安全降落在海洋中。)

❶ 荚膜,生物学中指某些细菌外部的保护层,通常由多糖组成。

“The capsule around the bacteria helps protect it from the immune system.”

(细菌周围的荚膜有助于保护它免受免疫系统的攻击。)

“Some pathogens have a thick capsule that makes them more virulent.”

(一些病原体有厚厚的荚膜,这使得它们更具毒性。)

同义词:pill, pod, enclosure, compartment, container

verb

❶ 将某物压缩或概括成简洁的形式,常用于描述信息或时间的浓缩。

“The report capsules the main findings of the research.”

(这份报告概括了研究的主要发现。)

“She managed to capsule her life story into a few paragraphs.”

(她成功地将自己的人生故事浓缩成几段话。)

同义词:summarize, condense, encapsulate, compress, abridge

常见短语

time capsule — 时间胶囊,指存放具有时代特征的物品的容器,通常埋藏起来供未来人发现。

“The school buried a time capsule to be opened in 50 years.”

(学校埋下了一个时间胶囊,将在50年后打开。)

capsule wardrobe — 胶囊衣橱,指由少量经典百搭单品组成的精简衣橱,强调多功能和可持续性。

“She created a capsule wardrobe with just 30 items for the whole season.”

(她用仅30件单品为整个季节打造了一个胶囊衣橱。)