blue pill
noun[CorS]
uk/ˌbluː ˈpɪl/us/ˌbluː ˈpɪl/(alsolittle blue pill)
anothernamefor thedrugViagra(= atreatmentfor men who haveproblemsgetting orkeepinganerection):
蓝色药丸（指药物伟哥，用以治疗男性勃起功能障碍）Thebluepillreportedlyearneditsmanufacturer$1.3billionlastyear.据报道，蓝色药丸去年为生产商赚取了13亿美元的利润。
He wasprescribedthe littlebluepillbut never took it.医生给他开了蓝色小药丸，但他从来没有吃过。
old use
adrugcontainingmercury(= apoisonousmetal), used in the past totreatdiseasesincludingsyphilis(= adiseasecaughtfromsexualcontact):
蓝色药丸（一种含汞的药，过去用于治疗包括梅毒在内的疾病）There are norecordsshowingwhen Lincolnstartedtaking hisbluepills, though manyfriendsknewhe used them.没有记录显示林肯何时开始服用他的蓝色药丸，尽管许多朋友知道他吃过这些药。
beliefsorchoicesthat make youfeelsafeandhappy, butstopyou fromseeinghow things really are. This refers to ascenein thefilm"The Matrix" where acharacterisofferedachoicebetween aredpill, whichrevealsthetrueworld, and abluepill, whichkeepsithidden:
蓝色药丸（让人看不到事情的真实面目而感觉安全、快乐的东西。来自电影《黑客帝国》中的一个场景，片中角色要在揭示真实世界的红色药丸和隐藏真实世界的蓝色药丸之间做出选择。）Swallowing thebluepillisreachingforfalsehope.吞下蓝色的药丸是在寻找虚假的希望。
Take theeasyway out,choosethebluepill,believewhat youwanttobelieve.找一条轻松出路，选择蓝色药丸，相信自己想相信的东西。
Compare
red pill
- With anestimated30 million men in the USencounteringvaryingdegreesoferectiledysfunction, the littlebluepillopenedup anentirelynewmarket.
- theboredcouplethatreinvigoratetheirromancewithbluepills
- Thebluepillwaswidelyprescribedat thetimetotreatarangeofconditions,includingsyphilis,worms,infertility, andtuberculosis.
- Do youwanttheredpillor thebluepill? Thechoiceis yours.
- There are many, manybluepillsin thisworld. Unfortunately, none of themworkquiteas well as theonesin thefilm.
- How can Ifeelunifiedwithfriendswhocontinuetochoosethebluepill? We have such differentgoals.
Medicines & drugs
- acetaminophen
- anti-AIDS
- anti-asthma
- anti-cholesterol
- anti-clotting
- anti-depression
- calendula
- cod liver oil
- coke
- colchicine
- cortisol
- cough drop
- diuretic
- echinacea
- glycogen
- tea tree
- tea tree oil
- tramadol
- vasopressor
- vermifuge
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