peppery
- 英式英标[\'pɛpəri]
- 美式音标[\'pep(ə)rɪ]
中文词源
peppery 脾气不好的
来自pepper,辣椒。比喻用法。
英文词源
- peppery (adj.)
- 1690s, from pepper (n.) + -y (2). Figurative use from 1826. Related: Pepperiness.
实用例句
- 1. a peppery old man
- 脾气暴躁的老头
来自《权威词典》
- 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.
来自辞典例句
- 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.
来自辞典例句
- 4. My boss is a bit peppery.
- 我的老板有点容易动怒.
来自辞典例句
- 5. He has a peppery disposition.
- 他有暴躁的脾气.
来自辞典例句
