Pelt
动词 pelt 常指扔石头或遭遇暴雨:pelt someone with questions(连珠炮般提问);名词 pelt 指未经鞣制的兽皮,或毛皮质地。
- “Protesters pelted the stage with flowers and confetti.” (抗议者向舞台投掷鲜花与彩纸。)
- “Rain pelted the roof all night.” (暴雨整夜敲打屋顶。)
- “The trapper sold otter pelts at the market.” (捕兽者在市场出售水獭皮。)
动词可能源自中古英语 pelten(猛击);名词 pelt 与 peel(剥皮)同源,指兽皮。
单词短小,动词与名词来源不同但拼写合并;无显著词缀。
历史贸易中 fur pelt 是重要商品;现代口语 pelt down 指大雨倾盆(英式)。
- 固定搭配: “pelt with” (向…投掷), “rain pelted down” (大雨倾盆), “animal pelt” (兽皮)
- 相关词: pelting(猛烈的)
动词联想“啪啪(pel-)猛打”;名词联想动物“皮(pel-t)”。
“Hail pelted the hikers until they found shelter under a rocky ledge.” (冰雹猛打在徒步者身上,直到他们在岩檐下找到遮蔽。)