| 释义 |
pepper spray, n.
Brit. |ˈpɛpə spreɪ|, U.S. |ˈpɛpər ˌspreɪ|
[‹ pepper n. + spray n.2 Compare earlier pepper gas n.]
1. A liquid made from pungent capsicums or chilli powder and used in aerosol form as an organic pesticide.
1979Washington Post (Nexis) 24 May a23, I have renounced pesticides. I use ground hot pepper spray and tweezers to remove hornworms from my tomatoes. 1991Amer. Horticulturist July 3/3 Pepper sprays have been used against ant, mites, and various caterpillars. 2002Newsday (Electronic ed.) 1 May He deals with the squirrels and rabbits by using such organic defenses as pepper spray and a homemade concoction of Tabasco sauce and water.
2. A liquid derived from oleoresin capsicum, causing inflammation of the eyes and respiratory passages and employed as a disabling weapon in the form of an aerosol spray; (also) an aerosol containing this liquid. Cf. pepper gas n.
1986Baltimore Afro-Amer. (Nexis) 31 Aug. a7 The officers then began to try to clear the pepper spray out of my eyes with water because it was burning me badly. 1992Toronto Star 11 May a2/3 Alternatives to police drawing their guns will be examined, including the use of roadblocks, controlled chases, pepper spray and shooting out tires of fleeing suspects. 2001Independent 2 Mar. 4/2 A 13-year-old male pupil..was arrested over the use of what was thought to be a canister of pepper spray. |