sputter
柯林斯詞典
1. V-I If something such as an engine or a flame sputters, it works or burns in an uneven way and makes a series of soft popping sounds. 發(fā)出噼里啪啦聲
The truck sputtered and stopped. 該卡車噼啪響了響，就停下了。
The flame sputters out. 火焰噼啪噼啪地熄滅了。
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sputter /?sp?t?/ (sputtering,sputtered,sputters)
劍橋詞典
sputter verb (SOUND)
[ 不及物動(dòng)詞：后面不接賓語的動(dòng)詞 or 及物動(dòng)詞：后面接賓語的動(dòng)詞 ]to make several quick explosive sounds
（使）發(fā)出噼啪聲
The car sputtered once or twice and then stopped . 汽車噼啪響了一兩聲就停了下來。
sputter verb (ACTIVITY)
[ 不及物動(dòng)詞：后面不接賓語的動(dòng)詞 ] literaryIf an activity sputters, it is weak and varied , and does not make people feel confident about it.
（活動(dòng)）勉強(qiáng)進(jìn)行
Russia's presidential campaign sputtered to an uneasy close on Monday . 俄羅斯的總統(tǒng)競(jìng)選活動(dòng)磕磕絆絆，于周一勉強(qiáng)結(jié)束了。 返回 sputter