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splutter

/spluht-er/US // ˈsplʌt ər //UK // (ˈsplʌtə) //

溅射,溅起,溅射出火花,溅起的水花

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Definitions

v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to talk rapidly and somewhat incoherently, as when confused, excited, or embarrassed: When pushed for an explanation, he always spluttered.
    • : to make a sputtering sound, or emit particles of something explosively, as water dropped onto a hot griddle.
    • : to fly or fall in particles or drops; spatter, as a liquid.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to utter hastily and confusedly or incoherently; sputter: Out of breath, she spluttered a poor excuse for her lateness.
    • : to spatter.
    • : to bespatter.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : spluttering utterance or talk; noise or fuss.
    • : a sputtering or spattering, as of liquid.

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Examples

  • With Ambassador John Negroponte in place, halting dialogues could begin to splutter, and stutter, and stumble.

  • He held up with a pride that made him splutter a little jack about fourteen inches long, which he had just caught.

  • Our crew—two Chinamen who jested about us between themselves in a continuous splutter of Chinese.

  • Dolly catches her lips with her finger tips, suppressing a little splutter of mirth.

  • And the utterers of both queries came forth on to the stoep, causing their brothers to break into a splutter of mirth.

  • A large drop of water, splashing down from the roof of the cavern, caused the light to splutter and go out.