Pelt



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 毛皮; v. 投掷; ( 雨) 猛降
• ［英］ n. 毛皮 ( skin with its hair) ; v. 投掷 ( hurl, throw) ;
• ［例］ The children chased each other and pelted snowballs.

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English, probably from pelett animal skin, from Anglo-French pelette — more at peltry
• Date: 15th century
• 1. a usually undressed skin with its hair, wool, or fur
• 2. a skin stripped of hair or wool for tanning

II. transitive verb

• Date: 1596
• to strip off the skin or pelt of (an animal)

III. verb

• Etymology: Middle English
• Date: 15th century
• transitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. to strike with a succession of blows or missiles <pelted him with stones>
    • b. to assail vigorously or persistently <pelted her with accusations>
  • 2. hurl, throw <pelted snowballs at them>
  • 3. to beat or dash repeatedly against <hailstones pelting the roof>
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to deliver a succession of blows or missiles
  • 2. to beat incessantly
  • 3. to move rapidly and vigorously ; hurry
• ? pelter noun

IV. noun

• Date: 1513
• blow, whack

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