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capsule

英 ['kæpsjuːl; -sjʊl]美 [ˈkæpsul]

n. 胶囊；[植] 蒴果；太空舱；小容器

adj. 压缩的；概要的

vt. 压缩；简述

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中文词源

capsule 胶囊

来自拉丁词capsa, 箱子，词源同case, capsicum.

英语词源

capsule

capsule: see case

capsule (n.)

1650s, from French capsule "a membranous sac" (16c.), from Latin capsula "small box or chest," diminutive of capsa "box, case, chest" (see case (n.2)). Medicinal sense is 1875; shortened form cap is from 1942. Sense in space capsule is first recorded 1954. As an adjective from 1938. Related: Capsular.

权威例句

1. The police say he swallowed a cyanide capsule to avoid arrest.

警察说他为了逃避逮捕就吞了一颗氰化物胶囊。

2. A Russian space capsule is currently orbiting the Earth.

一个俄罗斯太空舱目前正在绕地球轨道飞行。

3. You are asked to swallow a capsule containing vitamin B.

你要服一粒维生素B胶囊。

4. You can also take red ginseng in convenient tablet or capsule form.

你也可以选择便于服用的红参片或红参胶囊。

5. The globular seed capsule contains numerous small seeds.

这种球形种子荚里含有大量的小种子。

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