capsule
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/ˈkæpsl/
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/ˈkæpsjuːl/
A small container with medicine inside that dissolves when swallowed.
The doctor told me to take one capsule with water after breakfast.
医生告诉我早餐后用水服用一粒胶囊。
A small plastic container holding a substance or liquid.
He kept the poison in a small capsule hidden in his pocket.
他把毒药藏在口袋里的小胶囊里。
The part of a spacecraft where astronauts travel.
The astronauts returned to Earth safely in their capsule.
宇航员们乘坐他们的太空舱安全返回地球。
A natural container for seeds or eggs in plants and animals.
The plant's seeds are protected inside a tough capsule.
植物的种子被保护在坚硬的蒴果内。