pepper
pepper — noun
1. the hot-tasting powder from dried peppercorns that people put on food.
the hot-tasting powder from dried peppercorns that people put on food.
Dad ground black pepper over the eggs before breakfast.
black pepper + food
The soup needs more pepper, but no extra salt.
salt and pepper pair
A jar of white pepper stood beside the noodles.
Please pass the pepper so I can finish the salad.
文法句型
add pepper to food
black pepper
white pepper
用法筆記
Usually uncountable in everyday English. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is the spice on the table, not the fresh vegetable.
常見錯誤
2. a vegetable with seeds inside and crisp flesh, often seen in yellow, red, or gre
a vegetable with seeds inside and crisp flesh, often seen in yellow, red, or green colours, that people eat raw or cooked.
Lina sliced a red pepper into thin strips for lunch.
red pepper
Three yellow peppers were roasting in the oven.
The market sells sweet peppers beside tomatoes and onions.
Ben removed the seeds from each pepper before cooking.
- capsicum
used in some varieties of English, especially in Australia
- bell pepper
more specific; usually the large sweet kind rather than hot varieties
文法句型
red pepper
green pepper
remove the seeds from a pepper
用法筆記
Usually countable and often named by colour or type, such as red pepper or sweet pepper. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense names the fresh food before it is dried or ground.
常見錯誤
pepper — verb
1. to put pepper on food, usually by shaking or grinding it over the top.
to put pepper on food, usually by shaking or grinding it over the top.
Nina peppered the pasta after tasting the sauce.
pepper + food
Please pepper the tomatoes lightly before serving the salad.
pepper + object + adverb
The cook peppered each steak at the grill.
I never pepper soup until everyone has tried it.
文法句型
pepper + food
用法筆記
Object is usually a dish or ingredient, and no preposition comes between the verb and that object. Distinguish from verb 2, where no real spice is involved.
常見錯誤
2. to hit someone or something again and again with many small objects, bullets, or
to hit someone or something again and again with many small objects, bullets, or quick questions.
Hail peppered the car roof during the afternoon storm.
pepper + object
The soldiers peppered the wall with bullets across the street.
pepper + object + with + bullets
Reporters peppered the coach with questions after the loss.
Small stones peppered Mia's legs as the truck sped past.
文法句型
pepper + object + with + bullets
pepper + object + with + questions
用法筆記
Often followed by a with-phrase that names what is being thrown or directed, such as bullets, stones, or questions. Distinguish from verb 1, which is only about adding the spice to food.