pepper學測 L3KK [ˈpɛpɚ]/ˈpɛpɚ/
胡椒;胡椒粉·甜椒;辣椒(蔬果)·連珠發問;接連投擲
一字橫跨調味料、蔬果與連續發問義
The chef peppered the steak with black pepper before serving it.

主廚上菜前,在牛排上灑滿黑胡椒粉。

pepper 身兼調味料、蔬果與動詞三種身份:從一撮胡椒粉到連珠炮發問,全靠「密集顆粒」意象串聯。

一個畫面:顆粒密集灑落

胡椒顆粒細小顆粒,磨碎提味
彩椒果實渾圓多汁,帶點辣味
連珠攻勢如撒胡椒般密集襲來

義項

現磨胡椒A1noun胡椒;胡椒粉
She added too much pepper to the soup, and everyone at the table sneezed.
她在湯裡加了太多胡椒,害在座的人都打了噴嚏。
ground peppera pinch of pepper
彩椒切片A1noun甜椒;辣椒(蔬果)
She put some red and green peppers into the salad.
她把一些紅椒和青椒放進沙拉裡。
red peppergreen pepper
連珠發問A1verb連珠發問;接連投擲
The students peppered the new teacher with questions on the first day.
開學第一天,學生對新老師連珠炮似地發問。
peppered with questions

片語

salt and pepper鹽與胡椒 →鹽和胡椒,餐桌調味組合
bell pepper甜椒果實 →甜椒,不辣的椒類
black pepper黑胡椒粉 →最常見的胡椒品項
peppered with questions問題轟炸 →被接連不斷地追問

你會不會這樣說?

This soup needs more ___. (pepper / paper)

看答案

pepper

pepper 是胡椒調味料,paper 指紙張,兩字外型相近易看錯。

'The students peppered the new teacher with questions.' 中的 peppered 意思最接近?(A) 灑胡椒粉 (B) 連續發問 (C) 加辣椒

看答案

(B)

此句在說學生連續發問,對應「連珠發問」義項,而非灑胡椒粉調味。

字族

peppery 辛辣的;易怒的・peppercorn 胡椒粒

順路看看

bombard正式用語,猛烈轟炸或連番提問

多益練習

本區為多益情境練習,與上方釋義獨立編寫

情境例句

員工餐廳備餐
The cafeteria chef added a pinch of black pepper to the soup.
員工餐廳的主廚在湯裡加了一小撮黑胡椒。
軟體操作示範
After the demonstration, employees peppered the trainer with questions about the new software.
示範結束後,員工接連向講師提出許多關於新軟體的問題。

詞族

pepper noun / verb 胡椒;甜椒或辣椒/接連發問・peppers noun(複數) 甜椒;辣椒・peppered verb(過去式、過去分詞) 接連發問・peppering verb(現在分詞) 接連發問

四選一

Please do not ____ the trainer with questions while she is demonstrating the software.

  • peppering
  • peppered
  • pepper
  • peppers
看答案

pepper

do not 後接原形動詞 pepper;pepper someone with questions 表示接連向某人發問。peppering 是現在分詞或動名詞,peppered 是過去式或過去分詞,peppers 作動詞時是第三人稱單數現在式,均不符合此處結構。

同義改寫

After the demonstration, employees peppered the trainer with questions about the new software. → After the demonstration, employees asked the trainer many questions about the new software in rapid succession.
many questions 與 in rapid succession 一起保留 peppered 所表達的問題多且接連不斷的意思。
The catering team sliced bell peppers for the staff lunch. → The catering team sliced sweet peppers for the staff lunch.
此處 bell peppers 指不辣的甜椒,可換成 sweet peppers;備餐動作與用途不變。

延伸練習

回報這個字的錯誤