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peppered

UK //ˈpepəd//US //ˈpepərd//

词源

源自中古英语 'peperen',与古英语 'pipor'(胡椒)相关,最终来自拉丁语 'piper'。

verb

❶ 指像撒胡椒粉一样密集地散布或覆盖某物,常用于描述物体表面布满小点或痕迹的状态。

“The night sky was peppered with stars.”

(夜空中布满了星星。)

“His face was peppered with freckles.”

(他的脸上长满了雀斑。)

❶ 指用胡椒粉或其他香料调味食物,使其具有辛辣或浓郁的风味。

“He peppered the steak before grilling it.”

(他在烤牛排前撒上了胡椒粉。)

“The chef peppered the soup lightly.”

(厨师在汤里轻轻撒了些胡椒粉。)

同义词:sprinkled, scattered, dotted, seasoned, flavored

adjective

❶ 形容某物表面布满小点或痕迹,看起来像撒了胡椒粉一样。

“The peppered moth blends into the tree bark.”

(斑点蛾与树皮融为一体。)

“The peppered fabric had a unique pattern.”

(这种布满小点的布料有独特的图案。)

同义词:speckled, spotted, flecked, dappled, stippled

常见短语

peppered with questions — 形容被连续不断地提问,就像被撒了胡椒粉一样密集。

“The speaker was peppered with questions after the lecture.”

(演讲结束后,演讲者被接连不断地提问。)

peppered throughout — 指某事物中分散着许多特定的元素或特征。

“The book is peppered throughout with interesting anecdotes.”

(这本书里到处穿插着有趣的轶事。)