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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   patter

   • IPA[ˈpadər]

   美式

   • n.
     rapid or smooth-flowing continuous talk, such as that used by a comedian or salesman；the special language or jargon of a profession or other group
   • v.
     talk at length without saying anything significant

   • verb: patter, 3rd person present: patters, gerund or present participle: pattering, past tense: pattered, past participle: pattered

   • noun: patter

2. • 釋義
   • 相關詞

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. rapid or smooth-flowing continuous talk, such as that used by a comedian or salesman slick black hair, flashy clothes, and a New York line of patter 同義詞 rambling(s), prattle, prating, blather, blither, ... 更多drivel, chatter, jabber, gabble, babble, glib talk, monologue, blether, informalgab, yak, yackety-yak, yabbering, yatter, rabbiting, wittering, waffle, chuntering, archaictwaddle, clack, (sales) pitch, sales talk, line, spiel
   • ▪ the special language or jargon of a profession or other group he picked up the patter from watching his dad 同義詞 way/manner of speaking, speech, language, idiom, vocabulary, ... 更多jargon, parlance, argot, patois, cant, -speak, dialect, vernacular, idiolect, phraseology, terminology, façon de parler, informallingo
   • ▪ rapid speech included in a song, especially for comic effect a patter song of invective

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. talk at length without saying anything significant she pattered on incessantly

   pitter-patter

   • n.
     a sound like that of quick light steps or taps: the soft pitter-patter of the rain on the leaves
   • adv.
     with a sound like that of quick light steps or taps: footsteps that go pitter-patter
   • v.
     move with or make a pitter-patter sound: the rain pitter-pattered on my windows

   Oxford Dictionary

   pitter-patter

   • n.
     a sound as of quick light steps or taps: the pitter-patter of tiny feet
   • adv.
     with the sound of quick light steps or taps: footsteps that go pitter-patter
   • v.
     move with or make a pitter-patter sound: the rain pitter-pattered on my windows

   Oxford American Dictionary

   the patter of tiny feet

   • ph.
     used in reference to the presence or imminent birth of a child

   Oxford American Dictionary

   the patter of tiny feet

   • ph.
     used in reference to the presence or imminent birth of a child

   Oxford Dictionary

3. • 更多解釋

   patter

   • IPA[ˈpatə]

   英式

   • n.
     rapid continuous talk, such as that used by a comedian or salesperson: take a friend with you to deflect the sales patter
   • v.
     talk at length without saying anything significant: she pattered on incessantly

   Oxford Dictionary

   patter

   • IPA[ˈpatə]

   英式

   • v.
     make a repeated light tapping sound: a flurry of rain pattered against the window
   • n.
     a repeated light tapping: the plashing patter of steady rain

   Oxford Dictionary

   patter

   • IPA[ˈpadər]

   美式

   • v.
     make a repeated light tapping sound: a flurry of rain pattered against the window
   • n.
     a repeated light tapping: the rain had stopped its vibrating patter above him

   Oxford American Dictionary