sputter /ˈspʌtə/ ( sputtering, sputtered, sputters )

• 1. 

  V-I If something such as an engine or a flame sputters, it works or burns in an uneven way and makes a series of soft popping sounds. 发出噼里啪啦声

  例：

  The truck sputtered and stopped.

  该卡车噼啪响了响，就停下了。

  例：

  The flame sputters out.

  火焰噼啪噼啪地熄灭了。