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clattering

UK //ˈklætərɪŋ//US //ˈklætərɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'clatren',可能模仿物体碰撞的声音,属于拟声词。

verb

❶ 指物体连续碰撞或掉落时发出的响亮、刺耳的噪音,常用于描述金属、玻璃等硬物相互撞击的声音。

“The dishes were clattering in the sink as she washed them.”

(她洗碗时,盘子在水槽里哐当作响。)

“The train clattered along the old tracks.”

(火车沿着旧铁轨哐当哐当地行驶。)

同义词:rattling, banging, clanking

常见短语

clattering noise — 形容一种连续、刺耳的噪音,通常由多个物体碰撞或掉落引起。

“The clattering noise from the construction site kept me awake all night.”

(建筑工地传来的哐当声让我整晚睡不着。)