• adj. 辛辣的；胡椒味的；暴躁的

來自pepper,辣椒。比喻用法。

peppery (adj.)

1690s, from pepper (n.) + -y (2). Figurative use from 1826. Related: Pepperiness.

1. a peppery old man

脾氣暴躁的老頭

來自《權(quán)威詞典》

2. Now that is the way to write - peppery and to the point.

你看,要這樣寫才行,既富于刺激性,又中肯.

來自辭典例句

3. He was a peppery little lieutenant j . g . from Philadelphia named Samtow.

他是費(fèi)城人,名叫薩姆托,說話尖刻,個(gè)子矮小,是個(gè)海軍中尉.

來自辭典例句

4. My boss is a bit peppery.

我的老板有點(diǎn)容易動(dòng)怒.

來自辭典例句

5. He has a peppery disposition.

他有暴躁的脾氣.

來自辭典例句