patter

1.[sing]吧嗒吧嗒的响声；急速的轻拍声the sound that is made by sth repeatedly hitting a surface quickly and lightly

2.[u][sing]（为推销或娱乐的）不间断说话fast continuous talk by sb who is trying to sell you sth or entertain you

the patter of tiny feet

（用于想要或即将有孩子时）小宝宝的脚步声a way of referring to children when sb wants, or is going to have, a baby

1.[i]+ adv./prep.发出轻快的拍打声to make quick, light sounds as a surface is being hit several times

2.[i]+ adv./prep.轻盈地走to walk with light steps in a particular direction

1.行话;切口,黑话,隐语

2.(摊贩,魔术师等的)顺口溜,快嘴话;叽叽喳喳的谈话;饶舌

3.(歌剧中的)滑稽顺口溜;合唱后的间奏曲

4.〈俚〉歌词;(喜剧等的)台词,说白

5.(魔术师等的)咒文

6.(急促的)滴嗒声,滴沥声;啪嗒声,劈里啪啦声

1.叽叽喳喳地念[讲];祷告似地说

2.啪嗒啪嗒地响;(雨点)嗒嗒地下

3.嗒嗒地跑

4.喋喋不休

5.祷告,念经

6.念顺口溜;唱滑稽顺口溜歌曲

7.使发出嗒嗒声;使(水等)劈里啪啦地响

1.a series of short quiet sounds caused by something falling onto or hitting a surface or by someone walking or running

2.very fast continuous talk from someone who is entertaining people or who is trying to sell something

1.to make a series of short quiet sounds by falling onto or hitting a surface

2.to walk or run somewhere, making a series of short quiet sounds with your feet