medicine
noun
ˈmedsən
noun
1
take medicine
a
substance
used
for
treating
illness,
especially
a
liquid
you
drink
Do
not
say
that
you
‘drink
medicine’.
Say
that
you
your
.
不要说 drink medicine，而要说 take your medicine。
C,U
Medicines
should
be
kept
out
of
the
reach
of
children.
药物应放在孩子够不到的地方。
Have
you
been
taking
your
medicine
?
你在服药吗？
a
medicine
bottle
药瓶
medicine
chest/cabinet
2
the
treatment
and
study
of
illnesses
and
injuries
医疗; 医学
U
She
studied
medicine
at
Johns
Hopkins
University.
她在约翰．霍普金斯大学学过医。
the
remarkable
achievements
of
modern
medicine
现代医学的显著成就
complementary/alternative/folk
etc
medicine
traditional
Chinese
medicine
传统的中国医学
3
the best medicine
the
best
way
of
making
you
feel
better
when
you
are
sad
最好的药〔指忧伤时使你心情变好的最佳办法〕
Laughter
is
the
best
medicine.
欢笑是一副良药。
4
give someone a dose/taste of their own medicine
to
treat
someone
as
badly
as
they
have
treated
you
以其人之道还治其人之身
5
take your medicine (like a man)
to
accept
an
unpleasant
situation
or
a
punishment
that
you
deserve,
without
complaining
（像男子汉那样）认罚，喝下自酿的苦酒