patter
美['pætər] 英['pætə(r)]
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
英英释义
Noun- plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
- a quick succession of light rapid sounds;
"the patter of mice" "the patter of tiny feet"
Verb- rain gently;
"It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"
- make light, rapid and repeated sounds;
"gently pattering rain"
例句
用作名词(n.)- As I ponder that image, we are startled by a thumping patter behind us.正当我想像那光景时,我们忽然被后面一阵啪答啪答的沉重声吓了一跳。
- He heard the patter of Libby's feet approach the phone.他听到利比踢里挞拉的脚步声跑来接电话。
- You have to learn to resist the sales patter.你可得学乖点
- Alice, being as innocent as a new-born baby, didn't understand half of the comedian's patter.艾丽斯真是天真,滑稽演员的急口台词她一半也不懂。
用作动词(v.)- Raindrops are starting to patter.就在这时,噼噼啪啪的雨点落了下来。
- The falling leaves pattered against the windowpanes.落叶嗒塔地打在玻璃窗上。