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pill

UK //pɪl//US //pɪl//

词源

源自中古英语pille,来自拉丁语pilula(小球),是pila(球)的指小词。

noun

❶ 指小粒状的药物,通常为圆形或椭圆形,用于口服治疗疾病或补充营养。

“She takes a vitamin pill every morning.”

(她每天早上服用一粒维生素片。)

“The doctor prescribed some pills for my headache.”

(医生给我开了一些治疗头痛的药片。)

❶ 在口语中有时指避孕药,特指女性口服避孕药物。

“Many women use the pill as a birth control method.”

(许多女性使用避孕药作为节育方式。)

“She forgot to take her pill yesterday.”

(她昨天忘记吃避孕药了。)

同义词:tablet, capsule, medication, drug

verb

❶ 将药物制成丸剂或片剂形式,或指某人服用药物。

“The pharmacist pilled the medicine for easy consumption.”

(药剂师将药物制成药丸以便服用。)

“He pilled the dog to prevent heartworms.”

(他给狗喂药以预防心丝虫。)

同义词:tablet, encapsulate

常见短语

bitter pill to swallow — 比喻难以接受的事实或处境,就像吞下苦药一样令人不快。

“Losing the championship was a bitter pill to swallow.”

(失去冠军是一个难以接受的现实。)

sugarcoat the pill — 指用愉快的方式表达不愉快的事情,就像给药丸裹上糖衣。

“The manager tried to sugarcoat the pill when announcing layoffs.”

(经理在宣布裁员时试图委婉表达。)