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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

pepper ['pεpər]
  1. 1. noun [u] (spice) 胡椒粉
  2. 2. noun [c] (vegetable) 胡椒
  3. 3. vt. to pepper sth with sth 将某物接二连三地点缀于某物

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

pepper [ˈpepər]
  1. 1. vt. 加胡椒粉,用胡椒粉调味
  2. 2. vt. 投掷击打
  3. 3. n.[u] [Botany] 胡椒
  4. 4. n.[u] [Botany] 辣椒属植物
  5. 5. n.[u] [Botany] 胡椒植物
  6. 6. n.[c] [Botany] 辣椒

Collins English-English Dictionary

pepper ['pεpə]
  1. 1. n capsicum any of various tropical plants of the solanaceous genus Capsicum, esp C. frutescens, the fruits of which are used as a vegetable and a condiment - See also bird pepper sweet pepper red pepper cayenne pepper
  2. 2. n a woody climbing plant, Piper nigrum, of the East Indies, having small black berry-like fruits: family Piperaceae
  3. 3. n the dried fruit of this plant, which is ground to produce a sharp hot condiment - See also black pepper white pepper
  4. 4. n any of various other plants of the genus Piper - See cubeb betel kava
  5. 5. n the fruit of any of these capsicums, which has a mild or pungent taste
  6. 6. n the condiment made from the fruits of any of these plants
  7. 7. n any of various similar but unrelated plants, such as water pepper
  8. 8. vt. [tr] to season with pepper
  9. 9. vt. to sprinkle liberally; dot
    his prose was peppered with alliteration
  10. 10. vt. to pelt with small missiles
  11. 11. vt. [Etymology] Old English piper, from Latin, from Greek peperi; compare French poivre, Old Norse piparr

Examples

to shake pepper on a steak
把胡椒撒在牛排上
Place the egg yolks, lemon juice and herbs in a blender or food processor and season well with salt and pepper.
把蛋黄,柠檬汁,香料放在食物搅拌器里,然后加入盐和辣椒做调料。
This variety of red pepper is especially hot.
这种红辣椒特别辣。
Brush the beef with garlic oil and black pepper.
请用大蒜油和黑胡椒把牛肉刷一遍。
A fresh pepper lasts about three weeks.
新鲜的辣椒能保鲜约3个星期。
Pepper can be ground down very finely.
胡椒粉可以磨得非常细。

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