Word · Frequency #25215
peppercorn
胡椒粒
the dried berry of the pepper plant, used whole or ground as a pungent spice
- 1.
The seeds of the pepper plant Piper nigrum, commonly used as a spice, usually ground or crushed.
胡椒植物Piper nigrum的种子,常用作香料,通常磨碎或压碎。
- 2.
pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground
来自东印度普通胡椒植物浆果的辛辣调味料；可整粒或研磨使用
- 3.
A small, insignificant quantity; a whit or jot.
极少量；一点儿。
胡椒植物Piper nigrum的种子,常用作香料,通常磨碎或压碎。；来自东印度普通胡椒植物浆果的辛辣调味料；可整粒或研磨使用；极少量；一点儿。；空有其名的租金；微不足道的答礼
In use
Could you pick up some black peppercorns from the spice aisle?
Crush the dried peppercorns with the side of a knife before adding them to the pan.
The soup was seasoned with whole peppercorns and a little salt.
a peppercorn
peppercorn 是可数名词，指一粒胡椒粒，复数直接加 -s。
Add a peppercorn to the soup while it simmers.
汤炖的时候加一粒胡椒粒。
grind peppercorns
grind 常与 peppercorn 搭配，表示“研磨胡椒粒”。
Grind the peppercorns into a fine powder.
把胡椒粒磨成细粉。
peppercorn rent
peppercorn rent 是固定搭配，指象征性的、极低的租金。
Connections
Collocations
- black peppercorns
- 黑胡椒粒
- Crush a few black peppercorns and sprinkle them over the salad.压碎几粒黑胡椒，撒在沙拉上。
- cracked peppercorns
- 压碎的胡椒粒
- The recipe calls for cracked peppercorns, not ground pepper.这个食谱要用压碎的胡椒粒，而不是胡椒粉。
- freshly ground peppercorns
- 现磨胡椒粒
- Add some freshly ground peppercorns to the soup for extra flavor.在汤里加一些现磨胡椒粒提味。
- peppercorn sauce
- 胡椒粒酱汁
- The steak was served with a creamy peppercorn sauce.牛排搭配了奶油胡椒粒酱汁。
- whole peppercorns
- 整粒胡椒
- For a milder taste, use whole peppercorns and remove them before serving.想要味道温和一些，就用整粒胡椒，上菜前把它们捞出。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
胡椒粒（peppercorn）= pepper（胡椒）+ corn（谷粒），想象一颗胡椒像小玉米粒，又圆又辣。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：cooking、recipes、grocery shopping peppercorn 多用于烹饪场景，指胡椒粒；在菜谱、超市和调味品语境中比较常见，属于中性词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No listed word rhymes with peppercorn: its stress falls on /pep/, so a real rhyme would require the same vowel and following sounds (e.g. /…pəkɔːn/). Corn and popcorn share the spelled ending -corn (/kɔːn/) but are lookalikes, not rhymes, because that syllable is unstressed in peppercorn. Pepper, peppermint, peppery and pepperoni share the initial spelling pepper- but differ in stress and vowel sounds.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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