to pelt
01
投げつける, 爆撃する
to vigorously and continuously throw objects, often with force or intensity
Transitive: to pelt sb/sth with sth
例
The protesters pelted the police with stones during the demonstration.
デモ参加者はデモ中に警察に石を投げつけました。
02
疾走する, 猛スピードで走る
to move swiftly and with great speed, often in a hasty or urgent manner
Intransitive: to pelt somewhere
例
Startled by the sudden noise, the rabbit pelted across the field and into the safety of its burrow.
突然の音に驚いて、ウサギは野原を駆け抜け、巣穴の安全へと向かった。
03
激しく降る, 叩きつけるように降る
(of rain, snow, or hail) to descend rapidly and forcefully
Transitive: to pelt sth
例
Caught in a sudden hailstorm, golf ball-sized hailstones pelted the cars in the parking lot.
突然の雹嵐に巻き込まれ、ゴルフボール大の雹が駐車場の車に降り注いだ。
Pelt
01
毛皮, 皮
the skin of an animal with the fur, wool, or hair still covering it
例
The hunter proudly displayed the pelt of the wolf he had captured, its thick fur a testament to its strength and resilience.
ハンターは捕らえたオオカミの毛皮を誇らしげに展示し、その厚い毛はその強さと回復力の証でした。
02
an animal's natural covering of fur, wool, or hair
例
The tiger 's pelt is striped and dense.
語彙ツリー
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