| 词汇 | pelted |
| 释义 | (redirected from pelted)at full speedAs fast as possible. I drove at full speed, and I still got there late. Do you think she has a chance to win the race, if she runs at full speed? They are planning this wedding at full speed. I hope they don't forget any major details. (at) full peltAs fast as possible. I drove at full pelt, and I still got there late. Do you think she has a chance to win the race, if she runs at full pelt? They are planning this wedding at full pelt. I hope they don't forget any major details. in (one's) peltold-fashioned, literary Nude; without any clothes on. Primarily heard in Ireland. He averted his eyes and shuffled his feet awkwardly when the mistress of the house emerged from the bathtub in her pelt and asked him for a towel. The old cottage had never been fitted with electricity or running water, so we used to bathe in the rain or the nearby stream in our pelts. pelt downTo come down from the sky very forcefully and in great amounts. The rain has been pelting down for almost a week straight! I'm surprised our car wasn't damaged from the way that hail was pelting down. pelt (someone or something) with (something)To throw a lot of something at someone or something very forcefully. The group of boys pelted John with snowballs. The protestors began pelting the courthouse with rotten fruit and vegetables. at full speedand at full tilt; at full throttleas fast as possible. The motor was running at full speed. John finished his running at full tilt. When the horse reached the back stretch he was at full throttle. pelt down (on someone or something)[for something] to fall down on someone or something hard or in quantity. (Typically rain, hail, sleet, stones, etc.) The rain pelted down on the children as they ran to their school bus. The ashes from the volcanic eruption pelted down on the town, covering the houses in a gray shroud. pelt someone or something with somethingto hit or strike someone or something with something. The citizens pelted Max with rocks. The boys pelted the mad dog with a hail of stones. at full peltwith great speed; as fast as possible.in your peltnaked. Irish informal(at) full ˈpelt/ˈspeed/ˈtiltwith great speed, force, etc: The police were chasing him so he ran full pelt down the road.We drove down the road at full tilt. |
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