| 释义 |
pelt¹ /pelt/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. 连续地向…投掷；连续地投掷
The demonstrators pelted police (the building) with rocks. 示威者朝警察(那幢大楼)扔石块。
The children chased each other and pelted snowballs. 孩子们互相追逐着扔雪球。
The clouds pelted rain upon us. 雨水从云层中向我们泻下。
2. (用言语)猛烈攻击，抨击
They pelted him with ridicule and vilification. 他们以嘲笑和丑化对他进行猛烈攻击。
The crowd pelted him with angry questions. 那群人以愤怒的诘责围攻他。
3. 重重地拍打；不停地打击
Rain pelted his face. 雨水猛打他的脸。
4. 拍打着(或投掷着东西)驱赶
pelt sheep and goats 赶羊群
❷ vi.
1. 连续投掷(at)
The boys filled their pockets with pebblestones and pelted fast at each other. 孩子们往口袋里装满石子，相互扔来扔去。
2. 重重地拍打；不停地打击
A shower of hail was pelting on the roof. 一阵冰雹正重重打在屋顶上。
The smith pelted away on his hot iron. 铁匠用力锤打着炽热的铁块。
3. 下大雨(down)
You can't leave now—it's pelting down. 现在你不能走，正下着大雨呢。
4. 匆匆地走，赶路
They pelted across the square towards the harbour. 他们急匆匆地穿过广场赶往港口。
5. 〈罕〉谩骂
II n.
1. 投击；打击；(不停的)拍打
give sb. a good pelt on the head with an egg (a stick) 狠狠地用鸡蛋掷(用手杖打)某人的脑袋
The swish and pelt of the rain were heard in pauses. 哗哗的雨声时断时续。
2. 〈英方〉一阵大怒
3. 快速，高速
[? ME pelten 的变体 < pulten to thrust, hasten] phr. (at) full pelt 全速地，开足马力地；尽快地 I ran (at) full pelt down the street. 我飞快地沿街跑去。 |