pitter-patter
noun /ˈpɪtə pætə(r)/
/ˈpɪtər pætər/
(also pit-a-pat)
[singular]- quick light steps or beats
皮特-帕特：快速轻步或节拍 - I could hear the pitter-patter of feet in the corridor.
我能听到走廊里脚步声。
词源late Middle English: reduplication (expressing rhythmic repetition) of the verb patter. - I could hear the pitter-patter of feet in the corridor.