splutter
verb /ˈsplʌtə(r)/
/ˈsplʌtər/
动词形式
| present simple I / you / we / they splutter | /ˈsplʌtə(r)/ /ˈsplʌtər/ |
| he / she / it splutters | /ˈsplʌtəz/ /ˈsplʌtərz/ |
| past simple spluttered | /ˈsplʌtəd/ /ˈsplʌtərd/ |
| past participle spluttered | /ˈsplʌtəd/ /ˈsplʌtərd/ |
| -ing form spluttering | /ˈsplʌtərɪŋ/ /ˈsplʌtərɪŋ/ |
- [transitive, intransitive] to speak quickly and with difficulty, making soft spitting sounds, because you are angry or embarrassed
气急败坏地说；慌张地说 - + speech (out) ‘But, but…you can’t!’ she spluttered.
“可是，可是…你不能啊！” 她急促而慌乱地说。 - splutter (with something) Her father spluttered with indignation.
她父亲气得说话都语无伦次了。
- + speech (out) ‘But, but…you can’t!’ she spluttered.
- [intransitive] to make a series of short explosive sounds
发噗噗声；发噼啪声 - The firework spluttered and went out.
花炮噼里啪啦地喷完后灭了。 - 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 firework spluttered and went out.
词源late 17th cent.: imitative; compare with sputter.