clattering
clattering — 動詞
- 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
碰撞作響
硬物反覆撞擊發聲
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.
那輛舊木頭馬車在鵝卵石街上碰撞作響，把全村的人都吵醒了。
clatter + over [surface]
Tomás clattered the pots in the kitchen while searching for a clean saucepan.
Tomás 在廚房裡翻找乾淨的平底鍋，弄得鍋子叮噹作響。
transitive: clatter + object
The train clattered past the station without stopping, shaking the whole platform.
火車喀喀作響地駛過車站沒有停下來，整個月台都在震動。
As the wind picked up, the metal sign clattered against its pole all night long.
風勢增強時，那塊金屬招牌整夜喀喀地撞擊著柱子。
Apinya clattered the pans into the sink while she hummed, waking everyone in the house.
Apinya 邊哼歌邊把鍋子乒乒乓乓地扔進水槽裡，把屋裡所有人都吵醒了。
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 — 名詞
1. a loud, sharp noise produced when hard objects knock together quickly, one after
碰撞聲
硬物碰撞的響亮聲音
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.
廚房裡突然傳來鍋子的碰撞聲，把狗嚇得跳起來汪汪叫。
clatter of [objects] + location
Ishaan heard the clatter of wooden blocks as the children knocked over their tower.
Ishaan 聽見積木的碰撞聲——孩子們把疊好的高塔弄倒了。
There was a loud clatter when the ladder fell against the concrete floor.
梯子倒在水泥地上發出一聲巨響。
The clatter of wooden crates being unloaded from the truck echoed through the warehouse.
木箱從卡車上卸下來的碰撞聲在倉庫裡迴盪著。
The loud clatter of metal tools hitting the concrete floor made Tariq jump in surprise.
金屬工具掉在水泥地上的巨大碰撞聲嚇了 Tariq 一跳。
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.