| 释义 |
pepper/ˈpepə/ n. & v.●n. 1a a hot aromatic condiment from the dried berries of certain plants used whole or ground 辣椒(粉)；胡椒(粉) b any climbing vine of the genus Piper, esp. P. nigrum, yielding these berries 胡椒属植物(尤指胡椒) 2 anything hot or pungent 任何辛辣之物 3a = CAPSICUM b = CAYENNE ●v. tr. 1 sprinkle or treat with or as if with pepper 撒以胡椒粉，(似)用胡椒粉调味 2a pelt with missiles (以子弹)密击 b hurl abuse etc. at 痛骂 3 punish severely 重罚 [Old English piper, pipor via Latin piper and Greek peperi from Sanskrit pippalī- ‘berry, peppercorn’] |