patter2 noun 1 [singular]CHIT the sound made by something as it keeps hitting a surface lightly and quickly 急速的轻拍声patter of the patter of footsteps 啪嗒啪嗒的脚步声
the pitter-patter of raindrops 噼噼啪啪的雨声
2 [singular, uncountableU]TALK TO somebody fast, continuous, and usually amusing talk, used by someone telling jokes or trying to sell something 〔讲笑话等时的〕快板,顺口溜;〔推销物品时〕一口气说出的话 It’s difficult to look at the cars without getting the sales patter. 看汽车时难免要听推销员的那套话。
3 the patter of tiny feet BABY/HAVE A BABYused humorously to mean that someone is going to have a baby 将要有小宝宝了〔幽默用法〕 Are we going to hear the patter of tiny feet? 我们要有小宝宝了吗?
the patter of tiny feet• Are we going to hear the patter of tiny feet? patter of• the patter of raindrops