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。
Angry fans pelted the opposing team's bus with eggs after the defeat.
怒ったファンは、敗北後、相手チームのバスに卵を投げつけました。
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。
Hearing the call for help, the rescuers pelted towards the scene of the accident.
助けを求める声を聞いて、救助隊は事故現場へ駆けつけた。
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。
As the blizzard hit, snowflakes pelted against the windows, creating a whiteout.
吹雪が襲ったとき、雪の結晶が窓に叩きつけられ、ホワイトアウトが発生しました。
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。
Fur traders sought high-quality pelts of beavers and otters to supply the lucrative fur trade in the 19th century.
毛皮商人は、19世紀の利益の多い毛皮貿易を供給するために、ビーバーとカワウソの高品質な毛皮を求めました。
02
an animal's natural covering of fur, wool, or hair
例
The tiger 's pelt is striped and dense.
A lion 's pelt protects it from harsh weather.
語彙ツリー
pelter
pelting
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