"pitter" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 滴答声
• 去核器

Definition

“Pitter”可以指轻快的敲击声，常用于形容下雨声，也可以指一种用于去除水果核的厨房工具。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Pitter”多用于“pitter-patter”等短语描述雨点声。单独用时很少见，多用于厨房工具名，如“cherry pitter”。主要是口语和描写用。

Examples

I heard the pitter of rain on my window.

我听到窗户上雨滴的**滴答声**。

This tool is called a cherry pitter.

这个工具叫做樱桃**去核器**。

There was a soft pitter as the bird stepped on the roof.

当小鸟踩在屋顶上时传来轻微的**滴答声**。

The rain started with a gentle pitter, then grew heavier.

雨一开始是轻柔的**滴答声**，然后变大了。

Do you have a pitter for olives?

你有去橄榄**去核器**吗？

The only sound was the pitter of tiny paws on the floor.

唯一的声音是小爪子在地板上的**滴答声**。