pep.per

pepper的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [ˈpepə]
KK音标发音： [ˈpɛpɚ]

pepper的词性：
n.（名词）

1. Black pepper.
黑胡椒

2. Any of several plants of the genus Piper, as cubeb, betel, and kava.
胡椒属植物：任何一种胡椒属 植物，如荜澄茄、槟榔子和卡瓦胡椒

3. Any of several tropical American, cultivated forms of Capsicum frutescens or C. annuum , having podlike, many-seeded, variously colored berries.
美洲胡椒：任何一种热带美洲作物，形状如小米辣 或 辣椒 ，有色彩各异的豆荚状多籽的种子

4. The podlike fruit of any of these plants, varying in size, shape, and degree of pungency, with the milder types including the bell pepper and pimiento, and the more pungent types including the cherry pepper.
豆荚状胡椒：任何一种有豆荚状果实的此类植物，大小、形状和辛辣程度不等，味道较温和的包括花椒和西班牙辣椒，较刺激的有樱桃椒

5. Any of various condiments made from the more pungent varieties of Capsicum frutescens, such as cayenne pepper, tabasco pepper, and chili. Also called hot pepper
胡椒调料：任何一种由味道较辛辣的辣椒 制成的调味品，如胡椒粉、辣酱油和干辣椒 也作 hot pepper

6. Baseball A warm-up exercise in which players standing a short distance from a batter field the ball and toss it to the batter, who hits each toss back to the fielders.Also called pepper game
【棒球】 暖身运动：一种热身运动，运动员们站在击球手的近处将球投向击球手，击球手再将其投回给守队队员也作 pepper game

pepper的词性：
v.tr.（及物动词）

7. To season or sprinkle with pepper.
用胡椒调味，撒以胡椒粉

8. To sprinkle liberally; dot.
自由撒落；散布

9. To shower with or as if with small missiles.See Synonyms at barrage ²
大量给予：用或象用小发射物大量赠予参见 barrage²

10. To make (a speech, for example) lively and vivid with wit or invective.
使生动活泼：使（例如演说）因睿智或猛烈抨击而生动

pepper的词源：

11. Middle English peper
中古英语 peper

12. from Old English pipor
源自 古英语 pipor

13. from Latin piper
源自 拉丁语 piper

14. from Greek peperi
源自 希腊语 peperi

15. from Sanskrit pippal^o
源自 梵文 pippal^o

16. from pippalam [pepper tree]
源自 pippalam [胡椒树]