Word · Frequency #15196
spluttering
急促而慌乱地说
spluttering is the present participle of splutter.
speak in a rapid, confused way
- 1.
To forcefully emit (something), especially in small drops or particles; to sputter.
有力喷出(某物),尤指小滴或微粒;溅射。
- 2.
To soil or sprinkle (someone or something) with a substance, often a liquid; to bespatter, to spatter.
弄脏或溅洒(某人/某物)上物质(常为液体);溅污。
- 3.
To direct angry words, criticism, insults, etc., at (someone or something).
向(某人/某物)发泄怒气、批评、辱骂等。
- 4.
Sometimes followed by out: to speak (words) hurriedly, and confusedly or unclearly.
有时后接 out:急促且含混不清地说(话)。
- 5.
Of a thing: to forcefully emit something, especially in small drops or particles.
指事物:用力喷出某物,尤指以小滴或微粒形式。
- 6.
Of a substance: to be emitted forcefully in small drops or particles.
指物质:以小滴或微粒形式被强力喷出。
- 7.
To make a sound or sounds of something forcefully emitting a substance in small drops or particles.
发出某物以小滴或微粒形式强力喷出的声音。
- 8.
Followed by out: to go out (as a flame) or stop functioning (as an engine or machine) with a spluttering action or sound (senses 2.1 or 2.3).
后接 out:(火焰等)熄灭,(引擎或机器等)伴随噼啪声停止运转。
- 9.
To speak hurriedly, and confusedly or unclearly.
急促而含糊不清地说。
- 10.
To perform in an inconsistent manner to a substandard level.
表现不稳定,未达到标准水平。
发出吐唾沫声;有力喷出(某物),尤指小滴或微粒;溅射。;弄脏或溅洒(某人/某物)上物质(常为液体);溅污。;向(某人/某物)发泄怒气、批评、辱骂等。;有时后接 out:急促且含混不清地说(话)。
In use
When the teacher asked about his homework, the boy spluttered an excuse and looked away.
In her embarrassment, she spluttered out an apology and hurried away.
He splutters whenever he gets angry, so his colleagues can barely understand him.
splutter something
splutter 作及物动词时,宾语常是道歉、借口、话语等词。
He spluttered an apology.
他急促而慌乱地道歉。
splutter
作不及物动词时,可指机器、发动机等发出断续而爆裂般的声响。
The old engine spluttered and died.
那台旧发动机发出噗噗声后熄火了。
splutter with + emotion
常接 rage、indignation、surprise 等表示强烈情绪的名词。
Connections
Collocations
- splutter an apology
- 急促慌乱地道歉
- He spluttered an apology and put the phone down.他急促慌乱地道了歉,然后挂断了电话。
- splutter incoherently
- 语无伦次地说
- Frightened, she could only splutter incoherently.她吓得只会语无伦次地说。
- splutter with rage
- 气得语无伦次
- Dad spluttered with rage when he saw the broken window.爸爸看到被打碎的窗户时气得语无伦次。
- splutter and cough
- 发出噼啪声和咳嗽般的声响
- The old car's engine spluttered and coughed before it finally started.那辆旧车的发动机噼啪作响,咳喘了一阵后终于启动了。
- splutter to life
- 噼啪响着启动起来
- The motorcycle spluttered to life at the third attempt.摩托车第三次尝试时噼啪响着启动了。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 splash(水花)与 sputter(飞溅/结巴):慌乱时说话像嘴里喷出水花,急促而含糊。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:日常对话/口语、小说影视等叙事文本 这里分析的是动词 splutter,名词“喷溅声”不在此列。它常带拟声和口语色彩,通常用于日常对话或叙事文本中,描述人呛到、激动时急促含混地说话,或发出短促的噗噗声。正式书面语中较少直接使用,正式场合多换用更书面的表达。
Grammar Note
表示“发出吐唾沫声”时仅作不及物动词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -utter 结尾,英式读音中与 splutter 的 /ʌtə/ 押韵:sputter, butter, mutter, stutter, flutter, utter。注意:splatter /ˈsplætə/ 拼写很像 splutter,但元音是 /æ/,并不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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