vi.
vt.
n.
- 复数： splutters
- 过去式： spluttered
- 过去分词： spluttered
- 现在分词： spluttering
- 第三人称单数： splutters
1.
VERB
(因窘迫或生气而)结结巴巴地说，语无伦次地说，气急败坏地说 If someone splutters, they make short sounds and have difficulty speaking clearly, for example because they are embarrassed or angry.
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'But it cannot be,' he spluttered...
“但这不可能，”他气急败坏地说道。
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Molly leapt to her feet, spluttering and howling with rage.
莫利跳了起来，气急败坏地大吼起来。
- Splutter is also a noun.
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He gave a brief splutter of laughter.
他干笑了几声。
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2.
VERB
发出噼啪声 If something splutters, it makes a series of short, sharp sounds.
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Suddenly the engine coughed, spluttered and died.
突然发动机噗噗响起来，噼啪几下就熄火了。
- Noun
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1. the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively;
- "he heard a spatter of gunfire"
- synonym： spatter，spattering，splatter，splattering，sputter，sputtering
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2. an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)
- synonym： sputter
- Verb
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1. utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage
- synonym： sputter
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2. spit up in an explosive manner
- 1. The rain caused the lamp to splutter.
- 雨水打得油灯噼啪响。
来自《简明英汉词典》
