單詞
peppery
英 ['pep(?)r?]
美['p?p?ri]
基本信息
- adj. 辛辣的；胡椒味的；暴躁的
中文詞源
peppery 脾氣不好的
來自pepper,辣椒。比喻用法。
英文詞源
- peppery (adj.)
- 1690s, from pepper (n.) + -y (2). Figurative use from 1826. Related: Pepperiness.
雙語例句
- 1. a peppery old man
- 脾氣暴躁的老頭
來自《權威詞典》
- 2. Now that is the way to write - peppery and to the point.
- 你看,要這樣寫才行,既富于刺激性,又中肯.
來自辭典例句
- 3. He was a peppery little lieutenant j . g . from Philadelphia named Samtow.
- 他是費城人,名叫薩姆托,說話尖刻,個子矮小,是個海軍中尉.
來自辭典例句
- 4. My boss is a bit peppery.
- 我的老板有點容易動怒.
來自辭典例句
- 5. He has a peppery disposition.
- 他有暴躁的脾氣.
來自辭典例句
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