1VERB (因窘迫或生氣而)結結巴巴地說,語無倫次地說,氣急敗壞地說 If someone splutters, they make short sounds and have difficulty speaking clearly, for example because they are embarrassed or angry. (因窘迫或生氣而)結結巴巴地說,語無倫次地說,氣急敗壞地說
'But it cannot be,' he spluttered. [VERB with quote]
“但這不可能,”他氣急敗壞地說道。
Molly leapt to her feet, spluttering and howling with rage. [VERB]
莫利跳了起來,氣急敗壞地大吼起來。
Splutter is also a noun.
He gave a brief splutter of laughter.
他幹笑了幾聲。
2VERB 發出噼啪聲 If something splutters, it makes a series of short, sharp sounds. 發出噼啪聲
Suddenly the engine coughed, spluttered and died. [VERB]