1 VERB 嗒嗒作响；嗒嗒地拍 If something patters on a surface, it hits it quickly several times, making quiet, tapping sounds. 嗒嗒作响；嗒嗒地拍
SYN chatter, spout [informal] , babble, rattle off
2 N-SING 急促的轻拍声；嗒嗒声 A patter is a series of quick, quiet, tapping sounds. 急促的轻拍声；嗒嗒声
SYN tapping, pattering, pitter-patter, pitapat
3 N-SING [usually poss NOUN] （通常以娱乐、推销或劝说为目的的）顺口溜，伶俐话，连珠炮似的叫卖语 Someone's patter is a series of things that they say quickly and easily, usually in order to entertain people or to persuade them to buy or do something. （通常以娱乐、推销或劝说为目的的）顺口溜，伶俐话，连珠炮似的叫卖语
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There's no doubt women found him charming. It must have been his patter because he's certainly not at all good-looking.
女人们无疑会觉得他很迷人。这肯定是因为他的顺口溜，因为他长得一点儿都不好看。
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Fran began her automatic patter about how Jon had been unavoidably detained.
弗兰开始不由自主地唠叨起乔恩是怎样无可避免地被扣留的。
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