n.

1. 哗啦声，当啷声；硬物撞击声[U][S]
   We could hear the clatter of machinery when we were near the factory.

   在工厂的附近，我们便能够听到机器的声响了。

2. 喧哗声；哇啦哇啦的谈话声[U]
   The audience stopped their clatter when the performance started.

   演出开始时，观众停止喧哗。

vi.

1. 发出哗啦（或当啷）声
   There was a slight earthquake and some of the dishes clattered down.

   发生了一次轻微地震，一些碟子哗啦啦地掉了下来。

2. 哇啦哇啦地闲谈

vt.

1. 使发出哗啦（或当啷）声
   Don't clatter those dishes about, you'll break them.

   不要把那些碟子碰得那么响，你会把它们打碎的。

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