| 单词 | pit-a-pat |
| 释义 | pit-a-pat (once / 52765 pages) adv WORD FAMILY pit-a-pat USAGE EXAMPLESHis poor old heart went pit-a-pat as he staggered down the attic stairs and he kept on dabbing at his forehead with a handkerchief. C. S. Lewis, The Magician's Nephew(1955) They nearly strike me dumb, And I tremble when they come Pit-a-pat: This palpitation means That these boots are Geraldine's— Think of that! Locker-Lampson, Hannah Jane, A Selection from the Works of Frede...(2012) His heart went pit-a-pat as he put the question. Zangwill, Israel, The King of Schnorrers—Grotesques a...(2011) 1adv as of footsteps he came running pit-a-pat down the hall Syn pitter-patter, pitty-pat, pitty-patty 2adv describing a rhythmic beating his heart went pit-a-pat Syn pitter-patter, pitty-pat, pitty-patty |
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