patter
n[U]
rapid and often glib speech used by a comedian, conjuror or salesman (滑稽演員、 變戲法者或推銷員的)順口溜
You have to learn to resist the sales patter. 你可得學(xué)乖點, 不要輕信推銷員的那套話. patter, v
1 [Tn] say or repeat (prayers, etc) in a rapid mechanical way 喋喋地重復(fù)(禱告等).
2 [I] talk quickly or glibly 快速地說; 喋喋不休地說.
patter n
1 [sing] sound of quick light steps or taps 輕快的腳步聲或拍打聲
the patter of rain on a roof 雨點打在屋頂?shù)呐距?
the patter of footsteps 急速的腳步聲.
2 (idm 習(xí)語) the patter of tiny `feet (joc 謔) (used to refer to a baby that sb is going to or might be going to have 用以指即將出生的嬰兒) the sound of young children in a home 家中小兒的聲音
She can't wait for the patter of tiny feet. 她巴不得嬰兒早日出生. patter, v
1 [I] make this sound 發(fā)出輕快的腳步聲或拍打聲
rain pattering on the window panes 雨點啪嗒啪嗒地打在窗戶上.
2 (phr v) patter along, down, etc (sth) walk quickly in the specified direction with light footsteps 以輕快的腳步沿某方向走
She pattered along (the corridor) in her bare feet. 她赤著腳輕快地走過(走廊).