"to strike" (with something), c. 1500, of unknown origin; perhaps from early 13c. pelten "to strike," variant of pilten "to thrust, strike," from an unrecorded Old English *pyltan, from Medieval Latin *pultiare, from Latin pultare "to beat, knock, strike." Or from Old French peloter "to strike with a ball," from pelote "ball" (see pellet (n.)) [Klein]. Watkins says the source is Latin pellere "to push, drive, strike." Related: Pelted; pelting.
pelt (n.)
"skin of a fur-bearing animal," early 15c., of uncertain origin, perhaps a contraction of pelet (late 13c. in Anglo-Latin), from Old French pelete "fine skin, membrane," diminutive of pel "skin," from Latin pellis "skin, hide" (see film (n.)). Or perhaps the source of the English word is Anglo-French pelterie, Old French peletrie "fur skins," from Old French peletier "furrier," from pel.
实用例句
1. He drove his car through the gates at full pelt.
他驾车急速通过大门。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Some of the younger men began to pelt one another with snowballs.
一些年轻人开始相互投掷雪球。
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3. Alice leapt from the car and ran full pelt towards the emergency room.
艾丽斯跳下车，拼命奔向急诊室。
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4. The boy gave the bully a pelt on the back with a pebble.
那男孩用石子掷击小流氓的背脊.
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5. Crowds started to pelt police cars with stones.