clatter

clatter — verb

1. to produce a series of sharp, loud noises when hard items knock together, or to

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

to produce a series of sharp, loud noises when hard items knock together, or to move somewhere while causing such a noise.

例句

A pile of metal trays clattered to the kitchen floor, waking the sleeping cat.

clatter + preposition of direction (to)

The old wooden blinds clattered against the window frame in the strong wind.

clatter + against [surface]

同義詞
  • rattle

    implies a loose, repeated vibration rather than sharp impacts — e.g. windows rattling in the wind

  • clank

    a single loud metallic ring, usually heavier than clatter — e.g. a chain clanking

  • clunk

    a duller, heavier impact sound, not a series — e.g. a suitcase clunking onto the floor

文法句型

clatter + adverb/preposition phrase

clatter + direct object

clatter + down/along/on/against + noun

用法筆記

Often used with a prepositional phrase describing the direction or place of the sound: clatter down, clatter onto, clatter against.

常見錯誤

❌The dishes clattered when I was putting them away.
✅The dishes clattered as I stacked them in the cupboard.
💡The sentence needs a concrete scenario showing the cause of the noise, not just a vague time reference.

clatter — noun