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clattering

/klat-er/US // ˈklæt ər //UK // (ˈklætə) //

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Definitions

v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to make a loud, rattling sound, as that produced by hard objects striking rapidly one against the other: The shutters clattered in the wind.
    • : to move rapidly with such a sound: The iron-wheeled cart clattered down the street.
    • : to talk fast and noisily; chatter: They clattered on and on about their children.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to cause to clatter: clattering the pots and pans in the sink.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a rattling noise or series of rattling noises: The stagecoach made a terrible clatter going over the wooden bridge.
    • : noisy disturbance; din; racket.
    • : noisy talk; din of voices: They had to shout over the clatter at the cocktail party.
    • : idle talk; gossip.

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Examples

  • Within a navy blue duffel bag were clattering bone-hued beads, amulets, and bracelets.

  • The sound made by clattering plates restores him to a restaurant where dined with his friend killed in the war.

  • Presently there was a clattering of hoofs behind him, and Ribsy came galloping along the road, with nothing on him but his collar.

  • “Mon pauvre petit, you are hungry,” said Aristide, carrying it to the car racked by the clattering engine.

  • At this critical moment feet were heard clattering and stumbling up the stair as if in tremendous haste.

  • Then her face was turned from me, and down I had come, clattering to common earth, cursing because I had hurt myself.

  • Then it was clattering down on the sidewalk, Williams crumpling over it with two slugs in his body.