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some pepper
胡椒粉作为不可数名词，不加冠词。
Please add some pepper to the soup.
请在汤里加一些胡椒粉。
胡椒
peppers — plural of pepper
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
胡椒
a climbing plant with dark red berries (peppercorns) that are used as a spice
Please add some pepper to the soup.
请在汤里加一些胡椒粉。
胡椒科植物。
A plant of the family Piperaceae.
成熟时有深红色浆果的攀缘植物；原产于印度南部和斯里兰卡；在缅甸北部和阿萨姆归化
climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam
由该植物发酵、干燥、未成熟的浆果制成的香料。
A spice prepared from the fermented, dried, unripe berries of this plant.
辣椒属的各种热带植物
any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
Please pass the pepper so I can season my steak.
请把胡椒粉递给我，我要给牛排调味。
She sliced the red pepper into thin strips for the salad.
她把红辣椒切成细条，准备做沙拉。
The recipe calls for two bell peppers and one onion.
这个食谱需要两个甜椒和一个洋葱。
胡椒粉作为不可数名词，不加冠词。
Please add some pepper to the soup.
请在汤里加一些胡椒粉。
辣椒作为可数名词，可用不定冠词或复数。
I bought a red pepper from the market.
我从市场买了一个红辣椒。
固定搭配，表示基本的调味料。
She always seasons her steak with salt and pepper.
她总是用盐和胡椒粉给牛排调味。
Not this
Can you pass me a pepper?
Use this
Can you pass me the pepper?
中文学习者常将不可数名词'pepper'（胡椒粉）误用为可数，因为中文中'胡椒'没有单复数标记。正确表达应该使用定冠词或some等限定词。
Not this
This dish is too spicy because of the pepper.
Use this
This dish is too spicy because of the chili.
中文学习者可能用'pepper'泛指所有辣椒类，但英文中'pepper'多指黑胡椒或甜椒，而'chili'特指辣味辣椒。区分两者能更准确表达。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
黑胡椒
I always add some black pepper to my steak.
我总是往牛排上加些黑胡椒。
胡椒磨
Please pass me the pepper mill.
请把胡椒磨递给我。
胡椒粉
She sprinkled ground pepper on the salad.
她在沙拉上撒了胡椒粉。
胡椒喷雾
Police used pepper spray to disperse the crowd.
警察使用胡椒喷雾驱散人群。
甜椒
I bought a red bell pepper for the stir-fry.
我买了一个红甜椒用来炒菜。
胡椒研磨器
He refilled the pepper grinder with peppercorns.
他往胡椒研磨器里加满了胡椒粒。
向某人连珠炮似地提问
The journalist peppered the politician with questions about the scandal.
记者就丑闻向那位政治家连珠炮般地提问。
（头发）花白的，灰白的
His pepper and salt beard made him look distinguished.
他的花白胡须让他看起来很有风度。
《胡椒军士的孤独之心俱乐部乐队》
It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play
就在二十年前的今天，胡椒军士教会了乐队演奏
我是胡椒，你是胡椒，他是胡椒，她是胡椒，我们都是胡椒
I'm a pepper, you're a pepper, he's a pepper, she's a pepper, we're all peppers
我是胡椒，你是胡椒，他是胡椒，她是胡椒，我们都是胡椒
Use peppers naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象拍（pep）胡椒粉瓶，胡椒粉（per）撒出。
中性语域，常用于烹饪或饮食场景（如做菜、点餐），可指胡椒粉（不可数）或辣椒（可数）。
可作可数名词（指辣椒）或不可数名词（指胡椒粉）。
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