1.pepper的基本意思是“向某人或某地连续地投掷(石块等)或射出(子弹)”,引申可表示“向某人连续地提出(问题)”“接二连三地出现(问题)”等。
2.pepper是及物动词,接名词或代词作宾语,其后常接介词with,可用于被动结构。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
We peppered the enemy's lines with our shots.我们用炮弹向敌阵地密击。
I'll pepper his behind with buckshot if he comes on my land again!如果他再侵犯我的地盘,我将用大号铅弹打他的屁股!
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The wall had been peppered with bullets.墙上有密集的子弹痕迹。
The deer fell wounded, peppered with shot.这只鹿被击伤跌倒在地。
The speaker was peppered with questions by a crowd of eager students.一群热切的学生围住讲演的人,接二连三地向他发问。
The report was peppered with mistakes.这篇报告接连出现许多问题。

［词源］＜古英语piper＜希腊语peper(胡椒)

He put some pepper in the bowl.他放了一些胡椒粉在碗里。
She takes a few peppers in the hand.她拿了一些辣椒在手里。