pill

noun

1.a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet

Synonym: lozengetablettab

2.something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size

3.a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception

Synonym: birth control pillcontraceptive pilloral contraceptive pilloral contraceptiveanovulatory druganovulant

4.something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured

e.g. his competitor's success was a bitterpill to take

5.a unpleasant or tiresome person

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

pill的解释

e.g. Why do I have to take all these pills?
我为什么非得服下所有这些药丸呢？
e.g. ...sleeping pills.
安眠药

2.（女用）口服避孕药
If a woman ison the pill, she takes a special pill that prevents her from becoming pregnant.

e.g. She had been on thepill for three years.
她吃口服避孕药已有3年。
e.g. ...the contraceptivepill.
避孕药丸

3.不得不承受的苦事；不得不接受的现实
If a person or group has to accept a failure or an unpleasant piece of news, you can say that it wasa bitter pill ora bitter pill to swallow .

e.g. You're too old to be given a job. That's a bitterpill to swallow.
你年龄太大了，没人愿意再给工作，这是你不得不接受的现实。

4.把苦药包上糖衣；使不愉快的事变得较易接受
If someone does something tosweeten the pill orsugar the pill, they do it to make some unpleasant news or an unpleasant measure more acceptable.

e.g. He sweetened thepill by increasing wages, although by slightly less than he raised prices.
他提高了工资以使人们更易接受，尽管涨幅略低于他的价格升幅。

1. pill的近义词

1. 药丸：piano 钢琴 这一片(pain)没(o)有钢琴pillow 枕头 药丸(pill)上没(o)有我(w)的枕头pilot飞行员,领航员 这一批(pi)里有很多(lot)飞行员plastic 塑料的 婆婆(p)的最后(last)一张IC卡(ic)是塑料的.

2. 丸：然后让学生根据单词设想这样一种情景:小山(hill)中有一座装满(fill)药丸(pill)的面粉厂(mill),直到(till)将要(will)杀死(kill)病(ill)人时才被发现. 教师还可引导学生设想更多的与这些词有关的情景,以进一步巩固记忆这一词块.

3. pill的翻译

3. 丸剂：安神补脑药全部为传统的口服剂型,有胶囊剂(CAP)、片剂(TAB)、口服液/溶液剂(SOLN)、丸剂(PILL)、糖浆剂(SYRP)、散剂(POWD)、颗粒剂(GRAN)等7种,其中又以胶囊剂最占优势.