"clacking" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 咔哒声
• 咔嗒声

Definition

一种短促、清脆的声音，当硬物反复撞击时产生，比如高跟鞋敲地、键盘敲击声。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用于形容重复、机械性质的硬声响，如高跟鞋、键盘、老机器发出的声音。多用于书面或描写，很少口语使用。不要与更轻快的“点击声”混淆。

Examples

I heard the clacking of the horse’s hooves on the road.

我听到了马蹄在路上的**咔哒声**。

The old typewriter made a loud clacking sound.

那台老式打字机发出了很响的**咔哒声**。

Her high heels were clacking on the tile floor.

她的高跟鞋在瓷砖地上**咔哒咔哒**响。

The keys were clacking as she typed her report in a hurry.

她急着写报告时，键盘在**咔哒咔哒**响。

We could hear the clacking of dishes from the kitchen next door.

我们能听到隔壁厨房餐具的**咔哒声**。

The clacking of knitting needles filled the quiet room.

织针的**咔哒声**充满了安静的房间。