peppered(形容词 / 过去式或过去分词)常见含义:
/ˈpepərd/
The report was peppered with spelling mistakes.
这份报告里到处都是拼写错误。
Peppered with humor and sharp observations, her speech kept the audience engaged from start to finish.
她的演讲穿插着幽默和犀利的观察,从头到尾都牢牢吸引着听众。
来自动词 pepper(“撒胡椒;像胡椒粒一样散布”)。最初与香料“胡椒”有关,后来引申为“像撒胡椒一样把小点/内容散布其间”,再进一步发展出“不断用问题/批评‘轰炸’某人”的比喻用法。