pill
noun
verb
pɪl
noun
1
a
small
solid
piece
of
medicine
that
you
swallow
whole
药丸，药片
C
He
has
to
take
pills
to
control
his
blood
pressure.
他必须服药控制血压。
sleeping
pills
安眠药
a
bottle
of
vitamin
pills
一瓶维生素片
2
the Pill/the pill
a
pill
taken
regularly
by
some
women
in
order
to
prevent
them
having
babies
〔女用〕口服避孕药
on
the
Pill
My
doctor
advised
me
to
go
on
the
pill
(=start
taking
it
regularly)
.
我的医生建议我口服避孕药。
3
sugar/sweeten the pill
to
do
something
to
make
an
unpleasant
job
or
situation
less
unpleasant
for
the
person
who
has
to
accept
it
给药丸加糖衣，降低工作 （局面 ）不愉快的程度
4
be a pill
if
someone,
especially
a
child,
is
a
pill,
they
are
annoying
[美，非正式] 是令人讨厌的人〔尤指小孩〕
AmE informal
Luke
can
be
a
real
pill
sometimes.
卢克有时候真是个讨厌鬼。
verb
5
if
a
piece
of
clothing
pills,
especially
a
SWEATER
,
it
forms
little
balls
on
the
surface
of
the
cloth
after
it
has
been
worn
or
washed
[美] 〔衣物〕起球，结绒