pepper['pepə]n.1.■【植物】胡椒属 (Piper nigrum)植物2.■辣椒;辣椒属 (Capsicum frutescens)3.■胡椒;胡椒粉4.■【植物】各种具有芳香辛辣味的植物[如桃金娘科 (Myrtaceae),姜科 (Zingiberaceae) 植物等]5.■辣椒籽[参较 red pepper, green pepper, sweet pepper]6.■胡椒瓶7.■辛辣(或富有刺激性)的事物8.■活力;劲头;胆量9.■[美国英语]【棒球】(赛前的)热身投击球练习[亦作 pepper game]10.■[美国俚语、贬义]墨西哥佬adj.1.■【植物】胡椒属植物的;胡椒的vt.1.■加胡椒粉于;撒胡椒粉调料:You don't have to pepper the soup.你不一定要在汤里撒胡椒面。2.■雨点般地撒;密布:The wall had been peppered with stains.墙上满是污痕。3.■密击;连续打击:a roof peppered with hailstones冰雹猛击下的屋顶He peppered the wild ducks with bird shot.他用鸟枪向野鸭子射击。4.■殴打;鞭打:Smith peppered his opponent with long right.史密斯用右手长拳痛击对手。5.■使活跃;使(文章等)辛辣(或有煽动性):David peppered the audience with an anti-inflation speech.大卫做反通货膨胀的演说鼓动听众。6.■[美国俚语]【棒球】快速直投(球);【高尔夫球】猛击球:He peppered the ball across the green.他一下子把球猛击过草地。take pepper in the nose 或 grow pepper[废语]发怒,发脾气,勃然大怒,动气
pepperpepper[ˈpepə]n.1.■胡椒, 胡椒粉; 产胡椒的植物; [pl. ]胡椒属2.■胡椒瓶3.■尖刻的评论, 刺激性的事物4.■急性子5.■[美俚]活力, 精力; 劲头, 勇气