peppery
英 [ˈpep.ər.i]
美 [ˈpep.ɚ.i]
- adj. 辛辣的；胡椒味的；暴躁的
中文词源
peppery 脾气不好的
来自pepper,辣椒。比喻用法。
英语词源
- peppery (adj.)
- 1690s, from pepper (n.) + -y (2). Figurative use from 1826. Related: Pepperiness.
权威例句
- 1. a peppery old man
- 脾气暴躁的老头
- 2. Now that is the way to write - peppery and to the point.
- 你看,要这样写才行,既富于刺激性,又中肯.
- 3. He was a peppery little lieutenant j . g . from Philadelphia named Samtow.
- 他是费城人,名叫萨姆托,说话尖刻,个子矮小,是个海军中尉.
- 4. My boss is a bit peppery.
- 我的老板有点容易动怒.
- 5. He has a peppery disposition.
- 他有暴躁的脾气.