
capsule
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。)
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。)
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。)