clattering
clattering — verb
- clatteringpresent simple I / you / we / they
- clatterings3rd person singular
- clatteringing-ing form
- clatteringedpast simple
1. to produce a loud, sharp sound as hard objects repeatedly knock together, or to
to produce a loud, sharp sound as hard objects repeatedly knock together, or to knock hard objects together so they make this noise.
The old wooden cart clattered over the cobblestone street, waking everyone before sunrise.
clatter + over [surface]
Tomás clattered the pots in the kitchen while searching for a clean saucepan.
transitive: clatter + object
The train clattered past the station without stopping, shaking the whole platform.
As the wind picked up, the metal sign clattered against its pole all night long.
Apinya clattered the pans into the sink while she hummed, waking everyone in the house.
文法句型
clatter + adverb/preposition
clatter + object + adverb/preposition
用法筆記
Intransitive use describes the objects making the noise themselves ("the dishes clattered"); transitive use describes someone causing the noise ("she clattered the dishes"). Subject is often a vehicle, a group of hard objects, or someone handling such objects carelessly.
常見錯誤
clattering — noun
1. a loud, sharp noise produced when hard objects knock together quickly, one after
a loud, sharp noise produced when hard objects knock together quickly, one after another, often in an uncontrolled or accidental way.
The sudden clatter of pots from the kitchen made the dog jump up and bark.
clatter of [objects] + location
Ishaan heard the clatter of wooden blocks as the children knocked over their tower.
There was a loud clatter when the ladder fell against the concrete floor.
The clatter of wooden crates being unloaded from the truck echoed through the warehouse.
The loud clatter of metal tools hitting the concrete floor made Tariq jump in surprise.
文法句型
a clatter of [noun]
clatter + of + [noun]
用法筆記
Commonly preceded by an article or determiner ("a clatter," "the clatter") and often followed by "of" + noun describing the source. The countable form ("a clatter") refers to a single instance or burst of noise; the uncountable form suggests a continuous background sound.