“peppering”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

peppering

释义

▪ I. peppering, vbl. n.|ˈpɛpərɪŋ|
[See -ing¹.]
The action of the verb pepper; sprinkling with, or as with, pepper; pelting with shot, missiles, etc.
1580Hollyband Treas. Fr. Tong, Poivrade, peppring.a1814Gonzanga v. i. in New Brit. Theatre III. 148 A British sailor..always ready to give the enemy a peppering.1845P. Parley's Ann. VI. 356 The peppering of the rain on the tiles and windows.1861D. Cook P. Foster's D. iii, With a plentiful peppering of blacks about their plumage.
▪ II. ˈpeppering, ppl. a.
[See -ing².]
That peppers (see pepper v.); pungent, angry; falling heavily (as rain), ‘pelting’.
1712Swift Jrnl. to Stella 27 Mar., I sent him a peppering letter.1827Scott Jrnl. 30 July, One of the most peppering thunder-storms which I have heard for some time.1878Morris in Mackail Life (1899) I. 361 We have just had a peppering little snow-shower.

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