英语词汇“patter”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

patter1

/ˈpatə

verb [no object]

1Make a repeated light tapping sound: a flurry of rain pattered against the window...

The sound of rain pattering on the roof woke Miles up.
The sound of rain pattering on the pavement added to my feeling of hopelessness.
The sound of rain pattered above her, but her face was dry. ‘I must be inside,’ she thought.

Synonyms

pitter-patter, tap, drum, clatter, beat, pound, rattle, throb, pulsate, rat-a-tat, go pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat, clack, click-clack, thrum

archaic bicker, clacket

1.1 [no object, with adverbial of direction] Run with quick light steps: he quickly pattered down the stairs...

But I can't make myself pause and inhale the view today, instead I patter down the steps towards the rose gardens and another wedding.
Instead of her father's big booming steps, small feet pattered against the carpet.
I ran to the stair chamber, listening to the footfalls of the figure come back down the stairs with another pair of feet pattering quickly behind.

Synonyms

scurry, scuttle, skip, trip, tiptoe, walk lightly, walk on tiptoe

noun [in singular]

A repeated light tapping: the plashing patter of steady rain...

The typewriter's tapping turns into the patter of rain as the story he's writing fades into the picture.
All I can hear is the light patter of the rain outside, and the sound of water dripping from my drenched self onto the car seat.
Three hours later, the last people were gone, and the rain was a steady patter on the roof.

Synonyms

pitter-patter, tapping, pattering, drumming, drumbeat, clatter, beat, beating, tattoo, pounding, throb, pulsation, rat-a-tat, pit-a-pat, clack, click-clack, clacketing, thrum, thrumming

Phrases

the patter of tiny feet

Origin

Early 17th century: frequentative of pat¹.

This word for smooth-flowing continuous talk was first used in the sense ‘recite (a prayer, charm, etc.) rapidly’. It comes from paternoster, literally ‘Our Father’, the Lord's prayer recited in Latin. The noun dates from the mid 18th century. See also pat

Rhymes

patter2

/ˈpatə

noun [mass noun]

1Rapid continuous talk, such as that used by a comedian or salesperson: take a friend with you to deflect the sales patter...

That said, we all agree that a gag works best when the punchline is not telegraphed, and when the comedian's patter at least feigns originality.
Is it any wonder their sales patter is slick with comments about the ‘savvy’ Irish buyers who ‘drive hard bargains’.
The lender will usually come up with its own estimate of rental income, which tends to be more realistic than the sales patter of letting agents.

Synonyms

rambling(s), prattle, prating, blather, blither, drivel, chatter, jabber, gabble, babble, glib talk, monologue;

Scottish blether

informal gab, yak, yackety-yak, yabbering, yatter

British informal rabbiting, wittering, waffle, chuntering

archaic twaddle, clack

(sales) pitch, sales talk, line, spiel

1.1The jargon of a profession or social group: he picked up the patter from watching his dad...

Rhyming slang was part of the general patter of traders and others, used as much for amusement as for secret communication.
The young people of Spain are becoming impressed with bullfighting again, the language of the fight part of their hip patter.

Synonyms

way/manner of speaking, speech, language, idiom, vocabulary, jargon, parlance, argot, patois, cant, -speak, dialect, vernacular, idiolect, phraseology, terminology;

French façon de parler

informal lingo

1.2Rapid speech included in a song, especially for comic effect: [as modifier]: a patter song of invective...

Impeccable diction (even in patter songs), timing, and mimicry contributed to memorable character-monologues.
His diction, even in the most demanding patter songs, was wonderful.
He put on plays with his staff and fellows, delighting that he could dress in funny costumes and sing patter songs.

verb [no object]

Talk at length without saying anything significant: she pattered on incessantly...

She pattered on and on as we walked out the ramp to the airplane and were seated in the last row of the First Class section.

Synonyms

prattle, ramble, prate, blather, blether, blither, drivel, rattle, chatter, jabber, gabble, babble

informal gab, yak, yackety-yak, yabber, yatter

British informal rabbit, witter, waffle, natter, chunter

Australian informal mag

archaic twaddle, clack

Origin

Late Middle English (as a verb in the sense 'recite (a prayer, charm, etc.) rapidly'): from paternoster. The noun dates from the mid 18th century.

单词	patter
释义	patter1 /ˈpatə / verb [no object] 1Make a repeated light tapping sound: a flurry of rain pattered against the window... The sound of rain pattering on the roof woke Miles up. The sound of rain pattering on the pavement added to my feeling of hopelessness. The sound of rain pattered above her, but her face was dry. ‘I must be inside,’ she thought. Synonyms pitter-patter, tap, drum, clatter, beat, pound, rattle, throb, pulsate, rat-a-tat, go pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat, clack, click-clack, thrum archaic bicker, clacket 1.1 [no object, with adverbial of direction] Run with quick light steps: he quickly pattered down the stairs... But I can't make myself pause and inhale the view today, instead I patter down the steps towards the rose gardens and another wedding. Instead of her father's big booming steps, small feet pattered against the carpet. I ran to the stair chamber, listening to the footfalls of the figure come back down the stairs with another pair of feet pattering quickly behind. Synonyms scurry, scuttle, skip, trip, tiptoe, walk lightly, walk on tiptoe noun [in singular] A repeated light tapping: the plashing patter of steady rain... The typewriter's tapping turns into the patter of rain as the story he's writing fades into the picture. All I can hear is the light patter of the rain outside, and the sound of water dripping from my drenched self onto the car seat. Three hours later, the last people were gone, and the rain was a steady patter on the roof. Synonyms pitter-patter, tapping, pattering, drumming, drumbeat, clatter, beat, beating, tattoo, pounding, throb, pulsation, rat-a-tat, pit-a-pat, clack, click-clack, clacketing, thrum, thrumming Phrases the patter of tiny feet Origin Early 17th century: frequentative of pat¹. This word for smooth-flowing continuous talk was first used in the sense ‘recite (a prayer, charm, etc.) rapidly’. It comes from paternoster, literally ‘Our Father’, the Lord's prayer recited in Latin. The noun dates from the mid 18th century. See also pat Rhymes attar, batter, bespatter, chatter, clatter, flatter, hatter, Kenyatta, latter, matamata, matter, natter, platter, ratter, regatta, satyr, scatter, shatter, smatter, spatter, splatter, yatter patter2 /ˈpatə / noun [mass noun] 1Rapid continuous talk, such as that used by a comedian or salesperson: take a friend with you to deflect the sales patter... That said, we all agree that a gag works best when the punchline is not telegraphed, and when the comedian's patter at least feigns originality. Is it any wonder their sales patter is slick with comments about the ‘savvy’ Irish buyers who ‘drive hard bargains’. The lender will usually come up with its own estimate of rental income, which tends to be more realistic than the sales patter of letting agents. Synonyms rambling(s), prattle, prating, blather, blither, drivel, chatter, jabber, gabble, babble, glib talk, monologue; Scottish blether informal gab, yak, yackety-yak, yabbering, yatter British informal rabbiting, wittering, waffle, chuntering archaic twaddle, clack (sales) pitch, sales talk, line, spiel 1.1The jargon of a profession or social group: he picked up the patter from watching his dad... Rhyming slang was part of the general patter of traders and others, used as much for amusement as for secret communication. The young people of Spain are becoming impressed with bullfighting again, the language of the fight part of their hip patter. Synonyms way/manner of speaking, speech, language, idiom, vocabulary, jargon, parlance, argot, patois, cant, -speak, dialect, vernacular, idiolect, phraseology, terminology; French façon de parler informal lingo 1.2Rapid speech included in a song, especially for comic effect: [as modifier]: a patter song of invective... Impeccable diction (even in patter songs), timing, and mimicry contributed to memorable character-monologues. His diction, even in the most demanding patter songs, was wonderful. He put on plays with his staff and fellows, delighting that he could dress in funny costumes and sing patter songs. verb [no object] Talk at length without saying anything significant: she pattered on incessantly... She pattered on and on as we walked out the ramp to the airplane and were seated in the last row of the First Class section. Synonyms prattle, ramble, prate, blather, blether, blither, drivel, rattle, chatter, jabber, gabble, babble informal gab, yak, yackety-yak, yabber, yatter British informal rabbit, witter, waffle, natter, chunter Australian informal mag archaic twaddle, clack Origin Late Middle English (as a verb in the sense 'recite (a prayer, charm, etc.) rapidly'): from paternoster. The noun dates from the mid 18th century.
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