v.唾沫飞溅;发劈啪声;喷出;飞溅出;
例句:
Suddenly the engine sputtered and stopped.
突然引擎啪啪响了几下就停了。
Stunned, I sputtered, 'What do you mean?'...
我大吃一惊,结结巴巴地问道:“你是什么意思?”
The battle sputtered to a halt in mid-October...
战斗于 10 月中旬渐渐停了下来。