单词 | on the pill |
释义 | > as lemmason the pill (b) on the pill: regularly taking an oral contraceptive; protected by means of this; to come (also go) off the pill: to cease using an oral contraceptive. ΚΠ 1972 D. Delman Sudden Death iv. 96 I suppose he didn't truly rape me... I mean I'm on the pill and everything. 1977 Daily Mirror 15 Mar. 7/4 In some cases when women come off the Pill, we can stimulate the return of periods with an ovulatory drug. 1986 Sunday Tel. 16 Mar. 10/6 A survey in Australia showed that working women had fewer accidents..on the Pill. 1990 D. Bailey Sunflowers Never Sleep vi. 86 Shall I use a rubber, or are you on the pill? 1997 C. Shields Larry's Party (1998) x. 196 During that time she'd gone off the pill and switched to a diaphragm. < as lemmas |
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