pill

US /pɪl/

UK /pɪl/

药丸, 药片

a small round mass of solid medicine for swallowing whole

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Take one pill with water after meals.

饭后用水服用一粒药丸。

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The doctor prescribed some sleeping pills.

医生开了一些安眠药。

毛球, 绒球

a small, usually round, object or mass, especially one formed by fibers or hairs on a fabric

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This sweater is starting to get little pills on it.

这件毛衣开始起球了。

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You can use a fabric shaver to remove the pills from your clothes.

你可以用织物剃毛器去除衣服上的毛球。

起球, 结球

to form into small balls or lumps, especially on fabric

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This fabric tends to pill easily after a few washes.

这种面料洗几次后容易起球。

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The old blanket started to pill badly.

旧毯子开始严重起球。