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pill

英  [pɪl]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词

  • pills

    1. [C 可数名词] 药丸

    Pills are small solid round masses of medicine or vitamins that you swallow without chewing.

    近义词

    tablet

    双语例句

    例：

    Why do I have to take all these pills?

    我为什么非得吃了所有这些药丸？

    2. [SING 单数型名词] 避孕药

    If a woman is on the pill, she takes a special pill that prevents her from becoming pregnant.

    双语例句

    例：

    She had been on the pill for three years.

    她曾服用过三年的避孕药。

    PHRASE. 习语

  • a bitter pill , a bitter pill to swallow

    1. 不得不承受的苦事

    If a person or group has to accept a failure or an unpleasant piece of news, you can say that it was a bitter pill or a bitter pill to swallow.

    双语例句

    例：

    You're too old to be given a job. That's a bitter pill to swallow.

    你年龄太大，没人愿意聘用你了。这是你不得不接受的现实。

  • sweeten the pill

    1. 使不愉快的事变得更容易接受

    If someone does something to sweeten the pill, they do it to make some unpleasant news or an unpleasant measure more acceptable.

    双语例句

    例：

    A few words of praise help to sweeten the pill of criticism.

    几句赞赏的话可以使批评更容易让人接受。

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