pelting

• 指快速、连续或猛烈地落下、投掷或发生的事物，常形容雨、冰雹等密集而急促地降落。

A noun referring to anything happening rapidly or in quick successive manner.

不可数

1. Rapid successionB2informal

   A rapid or heavy succession of events, actions, or objects, often used to describe something happening quickly and repeatedly.

   连续猛击

   • The pelting of rain against the window kept me awake all night.
   • We heard the pelting of footsteps as the children ran down the hall.
   • The pelting of questions from the reporters overwhelmed the politician.

   同义词barragecascadedelugefusilladesalvospatetorrentvolley

• 动词，表示用力投掷或连续击打，也用于形容雨下得很大。

A verb used to indicate the act of throwing something with force or hitting repeatedly, or to describe rain falling heavily.

1. Throw repeatedlyB2informal

   To cast, hurl, or throw something repeatedly at a target.

   连续投掷

   • The children pelted each other with snowballs.
   • Protesters pelted the building with eggs.
   • He pelted stones at the tin can to knock it over.

   同义词bombardpepperrainshowerstone

2. Attack with missilesB2informal

   To attack or bombard someone or something with a series of thrown objects.

   投掷攻击

   • The crowd pelted the speaker with rotten fruit.
   • Soldiers pelted the enemy fort with rocks.
   • Fans pelted the referee with bottles after the controversial call.

   同义词assailbarragebatterbombardhailhitpeppershowerstonestrike

3. Rain heavilyB2informal

   To fall or cause to fall in a heavy, continuous stream, especially rain.

   倾盆大雨

   • It was pelting with rain all afternoon.
   • The rain pelted against the windows during the storm.
   • We got soaked when the rain started pelting down.

   同义词come downlashpourteem

   反义词drizzlesprinkle

短语动词变体pelt along