pitter-patter

/pit-er-pat-er/US // ˈpɪt ərˈpæt ər //UK // (ˈpɪtəˌpætə) //

点点滴滴,滴答滴答,坑坑洼洼的,坑坑洼洼

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : the sound of a rapid succession of light beats or taps, as of rain, footsteps, etc.

v.无主动词 verb

1
- : to produce or move with this sound: She pitter-pattered along the hallway.

adv.副词 adverb

as inpatter

Forms: pitter-pattered, pitter-pattering

Synonyms

The scenes are succinct, by and large; the patter of the characters rolls right along, whether you catch their drift or not.
But feverish speculation and the constant patter of Vaudevillian innuendo came to overshadow more serious business.
Her father, Frederick Dalziel, was British and with a bearing and patter that suggested far more wealth than he had.
You pretty much can't get a better absurdist parody of politicians' vapid sure-is-nice-to-be-here patter than that.
My heart kept up its pitter-patter as I continued reading down the thread.
The short steps patter on the bridge connecting the upper rotunda with the cell-house, and pass along the gallery.
When the carriage-door was shut and the driver was mounting his box, the same old patter attracted my attention.
Weston looked up sharply as a patter of approaching footsteps rose out of the shadows behind him.
At that moment there was the sound of a scream, then the patter of running feet in the court below.
Let others who have more sin on their souls, and are more frighted by priests' patter, go if they list.

/pit-er-pat-er/US // ˈpɪt ərˈpæt ər //UK // (ˈpɪtəˌpætə) //

点点滴滴,滴答滴答,坑坑洼洼的,坑坑洼洼

n.名词 noun

1
- : the sound of a rapid succession of light beats or taps, as of rain, footsteps, etc.

v.无主动词 verb

1
- : to produce or move with this sound: She pitter-pattered along the hallway.

adv.副词 adverb

as inpatter

Forms: pitter-pattered, pitter-pattering

Synonyms

The scenes are succinct, by and large; the patter of the characters rolls right along, whether you catch their drift or not.
But feverish speculation and the constant patter of Vaudevillian innuendo came to overshadow more serious business.
Her father, Frederick Dalziel, was British and with a bearing and patter that suggested far more wealth than he had.
You pretty much can't get a better absurdist parody of politicians' vapid sure-is-nice-to-be-here patter than that.
My heart kept up its pitter-patter as I continued reading down the thread.
The short steps patter on the bridge connecting the upper rotunda with the cell-house, and pass along the gallery.
When the carriage-door was shut and the driver was mounting his box, the same old patter attracted my attention.
Weston looked up sharply as a patter of approaching footsteps rose out of the shadows behind him.
At that moment there was the sound of a scream, then the patter of running feet in the court below.
Let others who have more sin on their souls, and are more frighted by priests' patter, go if they list.