She fled from the blaze, coughing and spluttering.

她从大火中逃出来，一边咳嗽，一边噗噗地吐气。

The firecrackers were crackling and spluttering.

鞭炮劈里啪啦地响。

Then the engine started coughing and spluttering.

然后，引擎开始发出咔咔和噼啪的声音。

But it isn't only academics spluttering over their tea;

不只是学者们一边喝茶一边义愤难平；

Once this might have had official France spluttering with indignation.

曾经这些行为都可能会激起法国官员的民族义愤。