patter
['pætə]
n.急速拍打声, 轻快脚步声, 行话, 顺口溜
v.喋喋不休,滴嗒地响, 发出急速轻拍声
例句与用法:
The dog pattered down the stairs.
狗嗒塔地跑下楼梯。
They will soon be hearing the patter of tiny feet.
他们很快就会有个小宝宝了。
The falling leaves pattered against the windowpanes.
落叶嗒塔地打在玻璃窗上。
词形变化:
名词: patterer | 动词过去式: pattered | 动词过去分词: pattered | 动词现在分词: pattering | 动词第三人称单数: patters |
详细释义:
vi.
1. 啪嗒啪嗒地响; 轻轻拍打
A few big raindrops fell pattering upon the leaves.
几滴大雨点嗒嗒地打在树叶上。
2. 啪嗒啪嗒地走(或跑)[Q]
Bare feet pattered along the hard floor.
光着的脚板在硬地板上啪嗒啪嗒地走。
n.
啪嗒啪嗒的声音[the S][(+of)]
n.[U]
1. 行话; 黑话, 切口
a doctor's patter
医生的行话
2. (推销员、滑稽演员等的)连珠炮似的话; 急口词
3. 喋喋不休的废话, 饶舌[S]
vt.
喋喋不休地说
vi.
喋喋不休