Patter
[ ['pætə] ]
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n. 急速拍打声, 轻快脚步声, 行话, 快板, 饶舌\\nvi. 急速地说, 滴答地响, 祷告, 念经, 念顺口溜\\nvt. 使发嗒嗒声, 喋喋不休地说
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
patter
n[U]
rapid and often glib speech used by a comedian, conjuror or salesman （滑稽演员、 变戏法者或推销员的）顺口溜
You have to learn to resist the sales patter. 你可得学乖点, 不要轻信推销员的那套话. patter, v
1 [Tn] say or repeat (prayers, etc) in a rapid mechanical way 喋喋地重复（祷告等）.
2 [I] talk quickly or glibly 快速地说; 喋喋不休地说.
patter n
1 [sing] sound of quick light steps or taps 轻快的脚步声或拍打声
the patter of rain on a roof 雨点打在屋顶的啪嗒声
the patter of footsteps 急速的脚步声.
2 (idm 习语) the patter of tiny `feet (joc 谑) (used to refer to a baby that sb is going to or might be going to have 用以指即将出生的婴儿) the sound of young children in a home 家中小儿的声音
She can't wait for the patter of tiny feet. 她巴不得婴儿早日出生. patter, v
1 [I] make this sound 发出轻快的脚步声或拍打声
rain pattering on the window panes 雨点啪嗒啪嗒地打在窗户上.
2 (phr v) patter along, down, etc (sth) walk quickly in the specified direction with light footsteps 以轻快的脚步沿某方向走
She pattered along (the corridor) in her bare feet. 她赤著脚轻快地走过（走廊）.
🗣️ 情景例句
Get me off at the Fifth Avenue.
请在第五大道让我下车。
Fair words butter no parsnips.
美言无补实际。
Bones were carved into needles and tools, and the teeth were used to make necklaces.
骨头则雕琢成针和工具，牙齿用来作项链。