| 释义 |
pill /pɪl/► SEE ALLbe on the pillsugar/sweeten the pilla bitter pill (for sb) (to swallow)
●be on the ˈpill (of women 女性) be regularly taking a medicine that will stop you getting pregnant (= the contraceptive pill) 定期服避孕药●sugar/sweeten the ˈpillmake sth unpleasant seem less unpleasant 给药加糖衣；使不愉快的事变得较易接受◆He tried to sweeten the pill by telling her she’d only be in hospital a few days.
他想把事情说得和缓一些，就对她说她只须住几天院。●a bitter ˈpill (for sb) (to swallow)a thing that is very difficult or unpleasant to accept （难以下咽的）苦果；难以接受的事情；严酷的现实◆He was a proud man, so having to ask for money must have been a bitter pill to swallow.他是个高傲的人，不得已跟人要钱一定是件难以启齿的事。 |