tablet

/ˈtæblət/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

药片；片剂；平板电脑

释义与例句

n. 药片；片剂
a small flat round piece of medicine that you swallow
  1. The doctor told her to take two tablets after every meal.
    医生让她每顿饭后吃两片药。
  2. He dropped a tablet of vitamin C into a glass of water.
    他把一片维生素C片放进一杯水里。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. These tablets should be stored in a cool dry place.
    这些药片应存放在阴凉干燥处。
n. 平板电脑
a small flat portable computer with a touch screen
  1. She uses a tablet to read books and watch films.
    她用平板电脑看书和看电影。
  2. Many students now take notes on a tablet in class.
    现在许多学生在课堂上用平板电脑记笔记。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The new tablet has a longer battery life than the old one.
    新款平板电脑的续航时间比旧款更长。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 tablet 既可指扁平的“药片”，也可指触屏“平板电脑”；表示服药常用 take a tablet。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • pill 药丸；胶囊
    tablet 通常指扁平圆形的药片，也指平板电脑；pill 泛指药丸、胶囊，一般不指电脑设备。
    She took a pill to help her sleep. 她吃了一粒安眠药。
常见搭配
  • take a tablet 服用一片药
    Remember to take a tablet before you go to bed. 记得睡前服用一片药。
  • a tablet computer 平板电脑
    A tablet computer is lighter than most laptops. 平板电脑比大多数笔记本电脑更轻。