百度詞典上是這樣寫的：
名詞 n.
1.胡椒粉;辣椒粉;香辛調味品[U]
I'd like to add some pepper to the bean curd.
我想在豆腐里加一點辣椒粉。
2.【植】胡椒;辣椒[C]
I bought some green peppers for the salad.
我買了些青辣椒做色拉。
3.辛辣性,尖刻性[U]
4.活力,勁頭;膽量[U]
There was plenty of pepper left in the old man.
這老人仍然精力充沛。
及物動詞 vt.
1.加胡椒粉于
He peppered the soup.
他在湯里加了辣椒粉。
2.雨點般地撒(或擲,射)[(+with)]
The reporters peppered her with questions.
記者們向她接二連三地提問。
3.使布滿[(+with)]
His face is peppered with freckles.
他的臉上滿是雀斑。
4.痛打;嚴懲
We peppered them with bullets.
我們向他們猛烈射擊。
以上內容來自百度詞典
