[no obj.]make a series of soft explosive sounds, typically when being heated or as a symptom of a fault
(多指因加热或有毛病而)发出一连串轻微的爆炸声
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the engine sputtered and stopped .发动机发出一连串轻微的爆炸声,然后停止了转动。
[reporting verb]speak in a series of incoherent bursts as a result of indignation or some other strong emotion
(因气愤或其他强烈的感情而)结结巴巴地说
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[with direct speech]
‘But ...but ... ’she sputtered .她结结巴巴地说:“但是… 但是…”。
[with obj.]emit with a spitting sound
噼啪作响地喷射
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the goose is in the oven, sputtering fat .那只鹅在烤箱里,烤得脂肪噼啪作响。
[with adverbial]
〈喻〉 时断时续地发生(或进展);疲软地进行(或进展)
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strikes in the public services sputtered on .公众服务行业的罢工时断时续。
[with obj.]
【物理】 喷镀。
cover (a surface) with metal by this method
给(表面)喷镀。
a series of soft explosive sounds, typically produced by an engine or by something heating or burning
(多指发动机或物体加热或燃烧时发出的)噼啪声,哔剥声
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the sputter of the motor died away .马达发出的哔剥声渐渐地消失了。
"late 16th cent. (as a verb): from Dutch