"sputter" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 劈啪作響
• 語無倫次地說

Definition

發出一連串短促爆裂聲，如小型引擎或油炸時的聲音；也指因憤怒或驚訝而語無倫次地說話。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於形容機械、油炸時發出的聲音，或形容人因激動而語無倫次。常見搭配：“engine sputter”、“start to sputter with anger”。與“stutter”不同，更強調情緒和混亂。

Examples

The old car began to sputter and then stopped.

那輛舊汽車開始**劈啪作響**，然後停了下來。

The eggs sputter in the frying pan.

雞蛋在平底鍋裡**劈啪作響**。

She started to sputter when she got nervous.

她一緊張就開始**語無倫次地說話**。

His voice sputtered as he tried to protest.

他試圖抗議時聲音**語無倫次**。

The candle sputtered and went out suddenly.

蠟燭**劈啪作響**，突然熄滅了。

He sputtered with anger, unable to find the right words.

他氣得**說不出話來，語無倫次**。