Dictionary entry
advil
/ˈædˌvɪl/
noun
艾德维尔（布洛芬品牌）
Advil, a brand of ibuprofen used to relieve pain and reduce fever
- 1.
n a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an antipyretic
艾德维尔(一种药品布洛芬品牌)
艾德维尔(一种药品布洛芬品牌)
In use
I took an Advil for my headache and felt better in half an hour.
The doctor recommended Advil for the inflammation in my knee.
Do you have any Advil? I forgot to bring pain reliever.
take [medicine] for [condition]
Advil 常与 for 连用表示治疗症状。
I take Advil for headaches.
我头痛时服用艾德维尔。
[medicine] helps with [condition]
Advil helps with muscle pain.
艾德维尔有助于缓解肌肉疼痛。
a [dose] of [medicine]
表示剂量时常用 'a dose of' 搭配。
She took a dose of Advil every four hours.
她每四小时服用一剂艾德维尔。
Common mistakes
I need two Advils.I need two Advil tablets.
Advil 是品牌名，通常不可数，表示多片时应在后面加 tablet 或 pill。
I Advilled my headache.I took Advil for my headache.
Advil 是名词，不能用作动词；表达服药应用 take + 药物。
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
品牌名
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