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单词 splutter
释义
spluttersplut‧ter /ˈsplʌtə $ -ər/ verb Word Origin
WORD ORIGINsplutter
Origin:
1600-1700 Probably from sputter
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
splutter
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theysplutter
he, she, itsplutters
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theyspluttered
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave spluttered
he, she, ithas spluttered
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad spluttered
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill splutter
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have spluttered
Continuous Form
PresentIam spluttering
he, she, itis spluttering
you, we, theyare spluttering
PastI, he, she, itwas spluttering
you, we, theywere spluttering
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been spluttering
he, she, ithas been spluttering
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been spluttering
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be spluttering
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been spluttering
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • His car barely made it across the finish line, spluttering and choking, before the fuel supply dried up.
  • Ma Katz coughed and spluttered, yellow tears coursing down her face.
  • McBride spluttered, yelled, got red in the face.
  • Shaw is like saltwater in the face and Margaret was apt to splutter.
  • Shells from our gunboats on the James came hoarsely spluttering over the heads of our troops.
  • The clerk rose, stretched and looked around the deserted hall now darkening as the torches spluttered out.
word sets
WORD SETS
assonance, nouncaw, nouncoarse, adjectivecreamy, adjectivecrisp, adjectivecrumbly, adjectiveecho, verbecho, nounfeathery, adjectivefibrous, adjectivefine, adjectivefleecy, adjectivegluey, adjectiveglutinous, adjectivegooey, adjectivehigh, adjectivehigh, adverbhigh-pitched, adjectivemelodic, adjectivemetre, nounpitch, nounpitch, verbpowdery, adjectiverhythm, nounribbed, adjectiveridged, adjectiverough, adjectiverumble, verbrumble, nounrumbling, nounsharp, adjectiveshriek, nounshrill, adjectivesizzle, verbsonic boom, nounsplash, nounsplat, nounsplutter, verbspongy, adjectivetattoo, nountexture, nountextured, adjectivethrum, verbthud, nounthud, verbthump, verbthump, nounthunder, nounthunder, verbthunderous, adjectivethwack, nountimbre, nounting, nounting-a-ling, nountinkle, nountinkle, verbtoll, nountoll, verbtone, nountoot, verbtoot, nounultrasound, nounyielding, adjective
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
 Bill started coughing and spluttering.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB
· Ma Katz coughed and spluttered, yellow tears coursing down her face.· Then he wakes up coughing and spluttering.
1[intransitive, transitive] to talk quickly in short confused phrases, especially because you are angry or surprised:  ‘But ... but ... I can’t believe ... how could you?’ she spluttered.splutter with Katie was spluttering with rage.2[intransitive] to make a series of short sharp noises:  Bill started coughing and spluttering. The engine spluttered into life.splutter noun [countable]
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