sputter
/ˈspʌtə(r); `spʌtɚ/ v[I]
1 make a series of spitting or popping sounds 发出劈劈啪啪声; 毕剥作响
sausages sputtering in the frying-pan 在煎锅中毕剥作响的香肠
The engine sputtered feebly for a while and then stopped. 发动机发出一阵微弱的嗒嗒声後停了下来.
2 = splutter 1: sputtering with embarrassment 尴尬得语无伦次. sputter, n sputtering sound or way of speaking 劈啪声; 慌乱的说话方式.