vi.

1. 啪嗒啪嗒地響；輕輕拍打
   A few big raindrops fell pattering upon the leaves.

   幾滴大雨點嗒嗒地打在樹葉上。

2. 啪嗒啪嗒地走（或跑）[Q]
   Bare feet pattered along the hard floor.

   光著的腳板在硬地板上啪嗒啪嗒地走。

n.

1. 啪嗒啪嗒的聲音[the S][（+of）]

n.[U]

1. 行話；黑話，切口
   a doctor's patter

   醫生的行話

2. （推銷員、諧星等的）連珠砲似的話；急口詞
3. 喋喋不休的廢話，饒舌[S]

vt.

1. 喋喋不休地說

vi.

1. 喋喋不休

v.

1. make a repeated light tapping sound.
2. run with quick light steps.

n.

n.

v.