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take + (a/an/the) + pill
注意'pill'是可数名词，常用'a pill'或'pills'。
She took a pill for her headache.
她吃了一片头痛药。
药丸；药片
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
药丸；药片
A small object that is swallowed whole and contains medicine.
She took a pill for her headache.
她吃了一片头痛药。
口语中也泛指片剂；严格区分时 tablet 指片剂。
药丸；通常为圆形或圆柱形,便于吞咽,内含药物
A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.
形状或大小类似药片的东西
something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
必须接受或忍受的令人不快的事物
Something offensive, unpleasant or nauseous which must be accepted or endured.
药丸形式的药剂
a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
I take a pill every morning for my allergy.
我每天早上吃一片药来缓解过敏。
She crushed the pill and mixed it with water.
她把药丸碾碎并和水混合。
You shouldn't forget to take your pill before dinner.
你不应该忘记在晚餐前吃药。
注意'pill'是可数名词，常用'a pill'或'pills'。
She took a pill for her headache.
她吃了一片头痛药。
The doctor prescribed her some pills.
医生给她开了一些药丸。
这种结构中'pill'作为定语修饰名词。
I need a pill case for travel.
我需要一个旅行用的药丸盒。
Not this
I take pill every morning.
Use this
I take a pill every morning.
英语中可数名词‘pill’前通常需要冠词或限定词，中文可能直接说‘吃药丸’省略‘一个’，但英语必须加冠词‘a’或‘the’等。
Not this
I want to eat a pill.
Use this
I want to take a pill.
英语中‘吃药’用动词‘take’，而‘eat’用于吃固体食物。中文‘吃’可泛指摄入，但英语区分‘take’（药物）和‘eat’（食物）。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
服药
You should take a pill for your headache.
你应该吃一片药来治头痛。
吞服药丸
He struggled to swallow the large pill.
他挣扎着吞下那颗大药丸。
避孕药
She has been on the birth control pill for years.
她服用避孕药已经好几年了。
安眠药
The doctor prescribed a sleeping pill for her insomnia.
医生为她的失眠症开了安眠药。
维生素片
I take a vitamin pill every morning.
我每天早上吃一片维生素片。
难以接受的事情
Losing the game was a bitter pill to swallow.
输掉比赛是件难以接受的事。
给苦药包糖衣；使不愉快的事更容易接受
The company offered a bonus to sugar the pill of the pay cut.
公司提供了奖金以缓和减薪带来的不快。
苦果；难以接受的事实
Losing the championship was a bitter pill for the team to swallow.
失去冠军对该队来说是一枚苦果。
难以接受的事物
The news of her resignation was a hard pill to swallow.
她辞职的消息令人难以接受。
你吃了蓝色药丸，你在床上醒来，相信你愿意相信的一切。你吃了红色药丸，你留在仙境，我让你看看这兔子洞有多深。
Choosing to accept the truth was like taking the red pill in The Matrix.
选择接受真相就像《黑客帝国》里吃了红色药丸一样。
Use pill naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象药丸外面有一层糖“皮儿”，pill发音类似“皮儿”。
通常指口服药丸，适用于日常及正式场合。
All listed words rhyme with 'pill' (same /ɪl/ ending). The '-ill' spelling consistently represents the /ɪl/ sound in these examples.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.