pitter-patter
美 [ˈpɪtər pætər]英 [ˈpɪtə pætə(r)]
- n.劈；啪啪声；连续急速的轻击声；雨声；类似下雨的声
- adv.拍挞拍挞地
pitter-patternoun
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- a series of rapid tapping sounds
- she missed the pitter-patter of little feet around the house
verb
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- make light, rapid and repeated sounds
- gently pattering rain
- Synonym: patter
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- rain gently
- It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick
- Synonym: sprinkle spit spatter patter
adv
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- describing a rhythmic beating
- his heart went pit-a-pat
- Synonym: pit-a-pat pitty-patty pitty-pat
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2
- as of footsteps
- he came running pit-a-pat down the hall
- Synonym: pit-a-pat pitty-patty pitty-pat
数据来源：WordNet
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The rain went pitter-patter .
雨声淅沥。
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They ran , pitter-patter , along the hall to the door .
他们沿着门厅劈里啪啦地向门跑去。
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Making pitter-patter sounds on my glass window .
在玻璃窗上弄出噼里啪啦的声音。
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Oh , listen to the falling rain & pitter-patter .
哦，听那雨声，噼哩啪啦。
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I felt quite agreeable nothing more than sitting alone and blankly listening to pitter-patter outside .
只是一个人听着雨呆呆地坐在那儿，就觉得很惬意。