pepper

• 指一种用干燥浆果制成的香料，也指一种中间空心的蔬菜，有多种颜色和不同辣度。

A noun referring to a pungent spice made from dried berries, or a vegetable with a hollow center, available in various colors and levels of spiciness.

1. SpiceA1formalculinary

   A pungent, hot-tasting powder made from dried and ground peppercorns, used as a seasoning.

   胡椒

   • Please pass the salt and pepper.
   • She added a pinch of black pepper to the soup.
   • Freshly ground pepper has a stronger flavor.

2. A1formalculinary

   A hollow, green, red, or yellow fruit used as a vegetable in cooking.

   甜椒

   • I sliced a red pepper for the salad.
   • Stuffed bell peppers are a popular dish.
   • He grows green peppers in his garden.

   同义词bell peppercapsicumsweet pepper

• 动词，指把细小颗粒或物体撒在、散布于或覆盖在某物上，也指用小型投射物反复打击。

A verb meaning to sprinkle, dot, or cover something with small particles or objects, or to hit repeatedly with small missiles.

1. A2formalculinary

   To sprinkle or season food with pepper (the spice).

   撒胡椒粉

   • She peppered the steak generously before grilling.
   • The recipe says to pepper the soup to taste.
   • He peppered the salad with freshly ground black pepper.

2. Scatter or intersperseB2informal

   To cover or fill something with many small things, often rapidly or repeatedly.

   撒满

   • The audience peppered the speaker with questions.
   • The report was peppered with spelling mistakes.
   • He peppered his speech with jokes to keep the audience engaged.

   同义词dotfleckinterspersescatterspecklesprinklestipplestud

   反义词collectgatherremove