patter
柯林斯词典
1. V-I If something patters on a surface, it hits it quickly several times, making quiet, tapping sounds. 急速拍打
Rain pattered gently outside, dripping onto the roof from the pines. 雨在外面沙沙地下着，从松树上滴落在房顶上。
2. V to walk or move with quick soft steps 轻盈的走
3. N-SING A patter is a series of quick, quiet, tapping sounds. 急速击打声
...the patter of the driving rain on the roof. …大雨在屋顶上的急速击打声。
4. N-SING 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. 顺口溜
Women found him charming. It must have been his patter because he's not good-looking. 女人们觉得他有魅力。这肯定是因为他的顺口溜，因为他并不好看。
5. V to speak glibly and rapidly 快速流利地讲话
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patter /ˈpætə/ (pattering,pattered,patters)
剑桥词典
patter noun (SPEECH)
[ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]continuous and sometimes funny speech or talk , especially used by someone trying to sell things or by an entertainer
（表演娱乐节目或推销商品时说的）顺口溜，连续不间断的说词
He should succeed - he dresses well and his sales patter is slick and convincing . 他会成功的——他穿着体面，推销词说得既利落又令人信服。
patter noun (SOUND)
[ 单数名词 ]the sound of a lot of things gently and repeatedly hitting a surface
急促的轻拍声
I find the patter of rain on the roof soothing . 我发觉雨点敲击屋顶的声音能使人放松。