pitter-patter

英 [ˈpɪtə pætə(r)]

美 [ˈpɪtər pætər]

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

现在分词：pitter-pattering　过去式：pitter-pattered　第三人称单数：pitter-patters　过去分词：pitter-pattered　

英英释义

noun

• a series of rapid tapping sounds
  1. she missed the pitter-patter of little feet around the house

verb

• make light, rapid and repeated sounds
  1. gently pattering rain
  Synonym:patter
• rain gently
  1. It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick
  Synonym:sprinklespitspatterpatter

adv

• describing a rhythmic beating
  1. his heart went pit-a-pat
  Synonym:pit-a-patpitty-pattypitty-pat
• as of footsteps
  1. he came running pit-a-pat down the hall
  Synonym:pit-a-patpitty-pattypitty-pat

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