a continuous rattling sound as of hard objects falling or striking each other
(硬物下落或互相撞击的)连续铿锵声
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the horse spun round with a clatter of hooves 随着马蹄的嗒嗒声,马儿转过身来
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she dropped her knife and fork with a clatter .她丢下刀叉,发出当啷啷的声音。
noisy rapid talk
咭咭呱呱的谈笑声,喧嚷
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I could hear the staccato clatter of Mexican from the next table .我能听见邻桌有人用墨西哥语断断续续咭咭呱呱的谈话声。
make or cause to make a continuous rattling sound
(使)发出咔嗒声,(使)发出格格声,(使)发出叮当声
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[no obj.]
her coffee cup clattered in the saucer 她的咖啡杯与碟撞击,发出咔咔声
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[with obj.]
she clattered cups and saucers on to a tray .她叮叮当当地把杯和碟放在托盘里。
[no obj., with
掉落(或移动)时发出咔嗒声(或叮当声)
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they heard Sybil's shoes clattering up the stone steps 他们听到西比尔往上走时鞋子在石阶上发出咔嗒咔嗒声
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the knife clattered to the floor .刀当啷一声掉到了地上。
[with obj.]
〈英,非正式〉(足球运动员)对(对手)犯规
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Bennett clattered Coleman ten yards out from goal 贝内特在离球门十码的地方对科尔曼犯规了
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[no obj.]
Thatcher clattered into Beckham .撒切尔对贝克汉姆犯规了。
" Old English (as a verb), of imitative origin."