| 释义 |
pit-a-pat
I. \|pid.]ē|pat, -it], ]i|p- sometimes ]ə|p-; usu -ad.+V\ adverb (or adjective)
or pit-pat \ˈpitˌp-\; also pitty-pat \like pit-a-pat\; or pitty-patty \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|pad.]ē, -at], ]i\
Etymology: imitative
1. : with a succession of strong rapid beats (as of the heart) : pitter-patter
< heart went pit-a-pat >
2. : with a succession of light rapid pats (as of footfalls)
< came running pit-a-pat down the corridor in her bare feet >
II. noun
1. : a pattering sound : pitter-patter
< the pit-a-pat of rain on the roof >
2. : an onset of palpitation (as from emotion)
< the pit-a-pat of two young hearts — John Dryden >
III. intransitive verb
: to go pit-a-pat : pitter-patter
< love pit-a-patted in their hearts — Donn Byrne > |