sputter

劈啪作响、噗噗作响、断断续续运转

The old motorcycle sputtered for a while and then died.

那台老机车噗噗作响了一阵子，然后就熄火了。

气急败坏地说、结结巴巴地说

He sputtered something about being treated unfairly.

他气急败坏地说了些被不公平对待之类的话。

喷出、溅出

The pan sputtered hot oil across the whole counter.

锅子把热油溅得整个台面都是。

衰退、逐渐停摆比喻

Their campaign sputtered in the final two weeks.

他们的竞选活动在最后两周逐渐失去动能。

劈啪声、噗噗声

We heard a sputter from the engine before the silence.

在一片寂静之前，我们听到引擎发出几声噗噗声。

熄灭、逐渐停止、无疾而终

The talks sputtered out after months of delays.

经过数个月的延宕，谈判最后无疾而终。