| 词汇 | pepper with |
| 释义 | Phr V pepper with peppers, peppering, peppered pepper sth with sth if you pepper a speech or piece of writing with a particular style of language, you include a lot of that type of languageusually passiveHer speeches are peppered with literary references. to fill an area with a lot of a particular type of thingusually passiveThe southern coast is peppered with pretty villages and ports. pepper sb/sth with sth to hit someone or something again and again with bulletsThey peppered him with gunshot before leaving him to die. pepper sb with sth American to annoy someone by asking them a lot of questions or by making a lot of requests or complaintsA crowd of reporters peppered the senator with questions as he left the building. pepper with1. To sprinkle, dot, or cover something with a lot of something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "pepper" and "with." Birds have peppered the various statues with poo, making for some very unsightly tourist attractions. Their entire house has been peppered with their kids' toys—you can't walk anywhere without tripping over something! 2. To add a lot of something interspersed or intermixed into something else, especially something spoken such as a story, speech, lecture, etc. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "pepper" and "with." He always peppered his lessons with funny anecdotes and skits to help the students really engage with the material. My uncle can't tell a story without peppering it with various embellishments and mistruths. 3. To shower or rain down on someone or something with small projectiles or missiles. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "pepper" and "with." Riot police peppered the protestors with rubber bullets and tear gas. pepper someone or something with somethingto shower someone or something with something, such as stones, bullets, etc. The angry crowd peppered the police with stones. The sheriff's posse peppered the bandit's hideout with bullets. pepper withv. 1. To intersperse something with something else, especially to make it more exciting, interesting, or colorful: She peppers her stories with interesting details. Our vacation consisted of long days at the beach peppered with exciting trips to the city. 2. To sprinkle liberally with something; dot with something: The kids have peppered the backyard with lost marbles. 3. To be sparsely distributed across something; dot something. Used in the passive: The green plain was peppered with small yellow shrubs. 4. To attack someone or something with or as if with small missiles: The attackers peppered the castle wall with a hail of bullets. |
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