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clatter

UK //ˈklætə(r)//US //ˈklætər//

词源

源自中古英语 clateren,可能与古诺尔斯语 klatra(发出响声)有关,拟声词,模仿碰撞的声音。

noun

❶ 指物体碰撞或掉落时发出的连续、清脆的响声,通常比较嘈杂,比如餐具掉在地上的声音。

“The clatter of dishes in the kitchen woke me up.”

(厨房里餐具的碰撞声把我吵醒了。)

“There was a loud clatter when the toolbox fell off the shelf.”

(工具箱从架子上掉下来时发出了一声巨响。)

同义词:rattle, clang, bang, noise

verb

❶ 指物体相互碰撞或移动时发出连续的、响亮的噪音,通常带有不规则的节奏感。

“The pots clattered as she stacked them in the cupboard.”

(她把锅叠放进橱柜时,锅具相互碰撞发出响声。)

“The train clattered along the old tracks.”

(火车沿着旧铁轨哐当哐当地行驶。)

同义词:rattle, clank, bang, clink

常见短语

clatter about — 指某人或某物发出连续的嘈杂声,通常用来描述忙乱或嘈杂的活动。

“The children clattered about the house, playing with their toys.”

(孩子们在房子里跑来跑去玩玩具,发出各种响声。)

clatter down — 形容物体掉落或移动时发出连续的碰撞声,尤其指从高处落下。

“The books clattered down from the top shelf.”

(书从顶层书架哗啦啦地掉了下来。)