clat·ter
verb/ˈklætə(r)/
/ˈklætər/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they clatter | /ˈklætə(r)/ /ˈklætər/ |
| he / she / it clatters | /ˈklætəz/ /ˈklætərz/ |
| past simple clattered | /ˈklætəd/ /ˈklætərd/ |
| past participle clattered | /ˈklætəd/ /ˈklætərd/ |
| -ing form clattering | /ˈklætərɪŋ/ /ˈklætərɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] if hard objects clatter, they knock together and make a loud noise
（硬物相碰）发出响亮的撞击声 - He dropped the knife and it clattered on the stone floor.
他一失手，刀子当啷一声掉到石头地面上。 - Her cup clattered in the saucer.
她的杯子把茶碟碰得叮当响。
Extra Examples- His boots clattered on the stairs.
他的靴子踏在楼梯上噔噔作响。 - The mug clattered against her teeth.
马克杯碰到她的牙齿发出咔嗒声。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- loudly
- noisily
- against
- down
- on
- …
- come clattering
- go clattering
- He dropped the knife and it clattered on the stone floor.
- [intransitive] + adv./prep. to move making a loud noise like hard objects knocking together
哐当作响地移动 - The cart clattered over the cobbles.
马车哐当哐当地行驶在卵石路上。 - She heard him clattering around downstairs.
她听到他在楼下咔哒咔哒地走来走去。
Extra Examples- The knife clattered noisily to the floor.
刀子当啷一声掉到了地板上。 - Something heavy came clattering down the stairs.
有重物咣当咣当地从楼梯上滚下来。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- loudly
- noisily
- against
- down
- on
- …
- come clattering
- go clattering
- The cart clattered over the cobbles.
Word OriginOld English (as a verb), of imitative origin.