patter

名词 patter:

1. plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
   同义词：spiel, line of gab
2. a quick succession of light rapid sounds

动词 patter:

1. rain gently
   同义词：sprinkle, spit, spatter, pitter-patter
2. make light, rapid and repeated sounds
   同义词：pitter-patter

1. The dog pattered down the stairs.
   狗嗒塔地跑下楼梯。
2. They will soon be hearing the patter of tiny feet.
   他们很快就会有个小宝宝了。
3. The falling leaves pattered against the windowpanes.
   落叶嗒塔地打在玻璃窗上。

patter

v.（动词）
pat.tered,pat.ter.ing,pat.ters
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To make a quick succession of light, soft tapping sounds:
发出（急促的）嗒嗒声：快速地发出一连串轻而柔和的敲击声：
例句：
Rain pattered steadily against the glass.
雨点不断地敲打着玻璃

To move with quick, light, softly audible steps.
嗒嗒地跑：用轻快微微听得见的步伐行走
v.tr.（及物动词）
To cause to patter.
使发出嗒嗒声
n.（名词）
A quick succession of light, soft tapping sounds:
嗒嗒声：一连串轻快的敲门声：
例句：
the patter of rain on the rooftops.
屋顶上雨点的敲打声

来源：
Frequentative of pat
pat的重复

patter
patter 2

v.（动词）
pat.tered,pat.ter.ing,pat.ters
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To speak or chatter glibly and rapidly.
喋喋不休：流利且快速地讲述或饶舌
To mumble prayers in a mechanical manner.
念经，祷告：机械含混地诵读祈祷文
v.tr.（及物动词）
To utter in a glib, rapid, or mechanical manner.
喋喋不休地说：滔滔不绝地、急迅地或机械地说
n.（名词）
The jargon of a particular group; cant.
黑话，行话：某一特殊团体的行话；黑话
Glib, rapid speech, as of an auctioneer, a salesperson, or a comedian.
快板，顺口溜：滔滔不绝的、快速的言语，如拍卖商、小商贩或喜剧演员等的言语
Meaningless talk; chatter.
毫无意义的谈话；闲聊

来源：
Middle English patren
中古英语 patren
from paternoster [paternoster (from the mechanical and rapid recitation of the prayer)] * see paternoster
源自 paternoster [主祷文（来自于祈祷者机械快速的诵读祈祷文）] *参见 paternoster

【引伸】
pat.terer
n.（名词）