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pill

🇬🇧 UK/pil/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A small tablet of medicine for swallowing; an oral contraceptive; something unpleasant that must be endured.

药丸；避孕药；难以接受的事

v.

Of fabric, to form small balls of fiber on the surface through wear.

（织物）起球

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
pillother
=pill

Common Collocations

  • 1.bitter pill to swallow难以接受的事实
  • 2.sleeping pill安眠药
  • 3.take a pill服药
  • 4.sugar-coat the pill使难事易于接受

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The doctor prescribed a pill to be taken once a day with meals.

  • 2.

    Losing the championship was a bitter pill to swallow for the entire team.

  • 3.

    She decided to go on the pill after consulting her gynecologist.

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