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sputtering
UK //ˈspʌtərɪŋ//US //ˈspʌtərɪŋ//
词源
源自中古荷兰语 'sputteren'（喷溅），拟声词，模仿液体飞溅或断续说话的声音。
noun
❶ 指液体或微小颗粒飞溅或喷出的过程，常见于烹饪、工业喷涂或物理现象中。
“The sputtering of oil in the pan made the kitchen smell delicious.”
（锅里油的飞溅让厨房香气四溢。）
“Sputtering is used in manufacturing to coat materials with thin films.”
（溅射技术用于制造业，为材料镀上薄膜。）
同义词:splattering, spraying, spattering
verb
❶ 指说话时因激动或结巴而断断续续地发声，或物体发出不规则的爆裂声。
“He was sputtering with rage when he heard the news.”
（听到消息时他气得说话都结结巴巴。）
“The old radio sputtered before finally playing the song.”
（旧收音机噼啪响了几声才终于播放歌曲。）
同义词:stammering, spluttering, stuttering
常见短语
sputtering out — 形容机器、火焰或声音逐渐减弱直至停止的过程，常伴随不规则声响。
“The campfire was sputtering out as the last logs burned to ashes.”
（随着最后几根木柴烧成灰烬，篝火渐渐熄灭并发出噼啪声。）