pit-a-pat

英 [ˌpɪt ə ˈpæt]

美 [ˌpɪt ə ˈpæt]

adv.  扑扑的响声; 噼啪声; 哒哒声
n.  扑通; 突突; 怦; 噼啪声，噗噗声

牛津词典

adv.

• 扑扑的响声；噼啪声；哒哒声
  with quick light steps or beats
  1. Her heart went pit-a-pat.
     她心里扑扑直跳。

英英释义

adv

• describing a rhythmic beating
  1. his heart went pit-a-pat
  Synonym:pitty-pattypitty-patpitter-patter
• as of footsteps
  1. he came running pit-a-pat down the hall
  Synonym:pitty-pattypitty-patpitter-patter

双语例句

• When John asked Mary to marry him, her heart went pit-a-pat.
  当约翰向玛丽求婚时，她的心卜卜地跳。
• When they shook hands at parting her heart went pit-a-pat again.
  当我们握手分别时，她的心重新卜卜直跳起来。
• How come that you, an arrogant, aggressive girl, fround yourself blushing and your heart going pit-a-pat? You looked so beautiful, didn't you know?
  平时咄咄逼人、趾高气扬的你怎么脸红心跳了？你知道吗，这时的你最美。