patter
verb
noun
ˈpætə
verb
1
if
something,
especially
water,
patters,
it
makes
quiet
sounds
as
it
keeps
hitting
a
surface
lightly
and
quickly
发出急速的轻拍声
[+
on
]
rain
pattering
on
the
window
panes
啪嗒啪嗒打在窗玻璃上的雨
noun
2
the
sound
made
by
something
as
it
keeps
hitting
a
surface
lightly
and
quickly
急速的轻拍声
singular 单数
[+
of
]
the
patter
of
footsteps
啪嗒啪嗒的脚步声
the
pitter
patter
of
raindrops
啪啪的雨声
3
fast,
continuous,
and
usually
amusing
talk,
used
by
someone
telling
jokes
or
trying
to
sell
something
〔讲笑话等时的〕快板，顺口溜;〔推销物品时〕一口气说出的话
singular 单数, U
It’s
difficult
to
look
at
the
cars
without
getting
the
sales
patter
.
看汽车时难免要听推销员的那套话。
4
the patter of tiny feet
used
humorously
to
mean
that
someone
is
going
to
have
a
baby
将要有小宝宝了〔幽默用法〕
Are
we
going
to
hear
the
patter
of
tiny
feet?
我们要有小宝宝了吗？