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patter

/ˈpætə/

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noun

淅沥声，滴答声

A soft repeated sound, as of rain falling, or feet walking on a hard surface.

Examples :

"I could hear the patter of mice running about in the dark."

我能听到老鼠在黑暗中跑动时发出的窸窸窣窣声。

sound weather nature

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verb

淅淅沥沥，啪嗒啪嗒

To make irregularly repeated sounds of low-to-moderate magnitude and lower-than-average pitch.

Examples :

"The bullets pattered into the log-cabin walls."

子弹淅淅沥沥地打在小木屋的墙上。

sound nature weather

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verb

洒落，滴落.

To spatter; to sprinkle.

Examples :

"The chef expertly pattedtered the flour onto the countertop. "

厨师熟练地将面粉细细地洒落在操作台上。

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noun

连珠妙语，滔滔不绝。

Glib and rapid speech, such as from an auctioneer or a sports commentator.

Examples :

"The auctioneer's patter kept the crowd excited, encouraging bids higher and higher. "

拍卖师连珠妙语般的快速解说让人群兴奋不已，鼓励着他们不断抬高价格。

language communication entertainment media style

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verb

滔滔不绝，口若悬河。

To speak glibly and rapidly, as does an auctioneer or a sports commentator.

Examples :

"The sports commentator pattered on about the exciting game, describing every play with rapid, enthusiastic words. "

体育解说员滔滔不绝地解说着这场激动人心的比赛，用快速而充满激情的语言描述着每一个动作。

language communication entertainment sport media

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verb

念诵，喃喃背诵.

To repeat the Lord's Prayer.

Examples :

"During the stressful exam, Maria began to patter the Lord's Prayer under her breath, hoping for a good grade. "

在压力巨大的考试中，玛丽亚开始小声喃喃背诵《主祷文》，希望能够取得好成绩。

religion ritual

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verb

祈祷，念经.

Examples :

"Every evening, before bed, she would patter a simple prayer of thanks for her family. "

每天晚上，睡觉前，她都会简单地祈祷一番，感谢她的家人。

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verb

嘟囔，咕哝。

To repeat hurriedly; to mutter.

Examples :

"The nervous student started to patter excuses about why he was late for class. "

那个紧张的学生开始嘟囔着解释他上课迟到的理由。

language communication sound

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noun

拍打者，轻拍者

Examples :

"The affectionate patter gently soothed the baby's back. "

那个充满爱意的轻拍者温柔地安抚着宝宝的后背。(Nà ge chōngmǎn àiyì de qīngpāi zhě wēnróu de ānfǔzhe bǎobao de hòubèi.)