pepper

'pepә
高考四级六级考研 Collins 3

英文释义

n. climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam
n. pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground
n. sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum
v. add pepper to

中文翻译

n. 胡椒粉, 胡椒, 辣椒
[化] 胡椒; 辣椒; 花椒

3
Collins 星级
1
Oxford 级别
5,443
BNC 频率
1,923
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记忆技巧

pepper 这个词没有明显的词根词缀，但它来源于拉丁语“piper”，意指“胡椒”。可以联想“胡椒”是调味品的一种。

例句

1. I like to add pepper to my food for extra flavor.
我喜欢在食物中加胡椒粉以增加风味。
2. Can you pass me the black pepper, please?
你能把黑胡椒递给我吗？
3. She sprinkled some pepper on her salad.
她在沙拉上撒了一些胡椒。

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