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Capsule Meaning in English

word

/ˈkæpsəɫ/
KAP-suhl
/kˈæpsjuːl/
KAP-syool

释义

A small, sealed container — either a pill-shaped dose of medicine, a protective shell for a spacecraft or payload, or a compact, self-contained unit. Also used as an adjective meaning brief or condensed.

用法与细微差别

Multiple domains: medicine ("take two capsules daily"), space ("the crew capsule"), fashion ("capsule wardrobe" = minimal, versatile set of clothes), and media ("capsule review" = very brief review). "Time capsule" is a container buried to be opened in the future.

例句

Take one capsule with water before meals.

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The space capsule landed safely in the ocean.

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We buried a time capsule in the school yard.

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She built a capsule wardrobe of just 30 pieces that mix and match for any occasion.

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The crew capsule separated from the rocket booster and began its descent to Earth.

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The article was a capsule history of jazz — just three pages covering a hundred years.

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