clatter

clatter
noun

[in sing.]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
the horse spun round with a clatter of hooves.
随着马蹄的嗒嗒声，马儿转过身来。
she dropped her knife and fork with a clatter.
她丢下刀叉，发出当啷啷的清脆声音。
■noisy rapid talk
咭咭呱呱的谈笑声，喧嚷
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。

verb

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
[no obj.]her coffee cup clattered in the saucer.
她的咖啡杯与碟撞击，发出格格声。
[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 adverbial of direction]fall or move with such a sound
叮叮当当地落下（或移动）
the knife clattered to the floor.
（餐）刀叮当掉在地板上。

语源

Old English (as a verb), of imitative origin

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