Definition of sputter in English:

sputter

verb ˈspʌtəˈspədər

1no object Make a series of soft explosive or spitting sounds.
the engine sputtered and stopped
发动机发出一连串轻微的爆炸声，然后停止了转动。
Example sentencesExamples
- A second later the engine roared, sputtered and then turned over as the aging car came to life, the noisy motor provoking shrieks of anger from the sparrows nesting amidst the roofs.
- The engine sputtered, struggled and finally roared to life.
- The dust filled her lungs, making her sputter and cough.
- The engine coughed, sputtered, then died altogether.
- We went on for about five more minutes, and then the car sputtered again, and stopped.
- The enemy plane, its engine sputtering, lost altitude and turned back toward Pola.
- If the filter gets clogged with dirt, the car sputters and stalls.
- Even our jeep sputtered from lack of oxygen and finally stopped about a mile from the top.
- The engine sputtered and leaked steam and water, but it ran, better than I'd expected it to.
- Then, at 5,200 feet, the engine sputtered and, without any input, went up to 72 percent.
- The bike's engine sputtered and then roared back to life as the two of them hopped on.
- Behind me, Drew's car sputtered down the street, the sound getting fainter and fainter as he took a corner and drove off into the night.
- The engine sputtered and smoked and eventually stopped.
- The walls danced with red ochre light as the flame sputtered and spat.
- The engine sputtered to life, and the car pulled back.
- They made their way back to the door, the fire hissing and sputtering all around them.
- A few moments later an engine sputtered from somewhere nearby.
- Sure enough, about 15 minutes later the tap sputtered and a feeble flow of water began.
- It roars to life and sputters noisily, but Hill assures me this has nothing to do with the biodiesel; the van just needs some work.
- The chestnuts on the fire sputtered and crackled noisily.
Synonyms
hiss, hissing, buzz, buzzing, crackle, crackling, sputter, sputtering, crack, cracking, white noise
1. 1.1reporting verb Speak in a series of incoherent bursts as a result of strong emotion.
  （因气愤或其他强烈的感情而）结结巴巴地说
  with direct speech ‘But … but …’ she sputtered
  Example sentencesExamples
  She was at a loss for words, sputtering incoherently at him.
  His wife sputtered incoherently for a moment before shouting, ‘But he cannot afford to marry her!’
  Her mouth opened in indignation as she sputtered incoherent, half-formed words.
  ‘Well, I'll be damned,’ Jerry sputtered.
  ‘Your Highness,’ Nicole sputtered, then stopped, still too surprised to say anything more.
  And it is time for him to stop sputtering ill-tempered threats, not only at the judiciary but also at the U.S. Constitution, which he repeatedly has sworn an oath to uphold.
  Myrtle turned red, sputtering something that Nick didn't hear.
  Thompson's face turned red, he recalls, and she sputtered something about having too many events to attend and not enough time.
  The young man made a choked coughing sound and sputtered something that sounded like rot in Hell.
  I turned red and sputtered something incoherent.
  The warden sputtered a comment or two in protest, but let himself be led outside.
  ‘B-But I - he's - this won't work!’ Gabriel sputtered.
  The girl sputtered a few incoherent words and then fainted on the spot.
  Yeah, for now, I'm angry enough that I can barely sputter, never mind speak or write coherently.
  Warren saw the expression on her face and I mentally cackled as he immediately started sputtering an apology.
  Mrs. Hastings sputtered incoherently in response before suddenly jumping to her feet in a desperate attempt to compose herself.
  Chester sat up in bed painfully, and sputtered some nonsense about suing the hospital.
2. 1.2with object Emit with a spitting sound.
  噼啪作响地喷射
  the goose is in the oven, sputtering fat
  那只鹅在烤箱里，烤得脂肪噼啪作响。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The shower head began to spit and sputter out hot water.
3. 1.3with adverbial Proceed in a spasmodic and feeble way.
  〈喻〉时断时续地发生（或进展）；疲软地进行（或进展）
  strikes in the public services sputtered on
  公众服务行业的罢工时断时续。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The bubble burst late last year as the economy started sputtering, and now about 10 per cent of credit card debt is more than one month overdue in Asia's fourth-largest economy.
  But whether an official recovery comes early or later, the economy will continue to sputter.
  The dollar rally also sputtered this week, as the greenback lost about 1%.
  The Fed has already cut rates seven times this year, by a total of three full percentage points, to try to reignite sputtering economic growth.
  The U.S. economy seems poised to rebound one moment, then sputters the next.
  However, after getting off to a smashing start, the show sputters.
  When the economy sputters, insurance payments help fuel consumption and get things back on track.
  So long as Europe's largest economy sputters, it is hard to see a real threat of inflation in the region.
  Defeated in Lombardy, the revolution sputtered on in Venice, Tuscany, Rome, and Sicily.
  The central bank is expected to cut interest rates today for the sixth time this year in an effort to boost bank lending and spur sputtering economic growth.
  These traditionally rural states will continue to struggle, particularly in today's sputtering economy.
  The romance sputters thanks to mediocre acting on the part of Gruffudd and Alba.
  Synonyms
  crackle, sputter, buzz, hiss, crack
2Physics
with object Deposit (metal) on a surface by using fast ions to eject particles of it from a target.
〔物理〕喷镀
Example sentencesExamples
- Thin layers of chromium and gold were sequentially sputtered on the substrates using the following procedure.
- Motorola uses the same machinery to deposit the magnetic maternal as that used to sputter the magnetic oxide on to disk drive platters.
- We prepared the filters for SEM analysis by sputtering a thin gold film on them.
1. 2.1 Coat (a surface) with a spray of metal particles emitted from a target that is bombarded with fast ions.
  Example sentencesExamples
  After critical point drying samples were sputtered with gold and investigated in a Zeiss DSM 962 scanning electron microscope.
  Some amber pieces were sputtered with carbon for this treatment and filaments of several amber pieces were scanned.

noun ˈspʌtəˈspədər

A series of soft explosive or spitting sounds.
the sputter of the motor died away
马达发出的哔剥声渐渐地消失了。
Example sentencesExamples
- The cruiser's engines sparked and roared to life after a few sputters.
- Chin heard gasps and sputters in the background.
- Inside the building, Paul Meyer and his two young colleagues listened to the sputters of a cheap diesel generator.
- Then, with a small sputter of exhaust, the car was off again, pulling away from the lot and off towards the main road.
- They spoke little, each of them thinking his own thoughts, but it was a companionable silence, punctuated by the sputter and crackle of the fire.
- Now I could hear the sputter of machine gun fire; the booms and screeches of torpedoes.
Synonyms
hiss, hissing, buzz, buzzing, crackle, crackling, sputter, sputtering, crack, cracking, white noise

Derivatives

sputterer

noun

This sputterer has RF and DC sources which allow it sputter metallic and dielectric materials.
Example sentencesExamples
- In addition, there are a range of metal evaporators, sputterers and reactive ion etching equipment.

Origin

Late 16th century (as a verb): from Dutch sputteren, of imitative origin.

Rhymes

abutter, aflutter, butter, Calcutta, clutter, constructor, cutter, declutter, flutter, gutter, mutter, nutter, scutter, shutter, splutter, strutter, stutter, utter

Definition of sputter in US English:

sputter

verbˈspədərˈspədər

1no object Make a series of soft explosive sounds, typically when being heated or as a symptom of a fault.
（多指因加热或有毛病而）发出一连串轻微的爆炸声
the engine sputtered and stopped
发动机发出一连串轻微的爆炸声，然后停止了转动。
Example sentencesExamples
- Sure enough, about 15 minutes later the tap sputtered and a feeble flow of water began.
- The engine sputtered to life, and the car pulled back.
- It roars to life and sputters noisily, but Hill assures me this has nothing to do with the biodiesel; the van just needs some work.
- The chestnuts on the fire sputtered and crackled noisily.
- If the filter gets clogged with dirt, the car sputters and stalls.
- The engine coughed, sputtered, then died altogether.
- The engine sputtered, struggled and finally roared to life.
- A second later the engine roared, sputtered and then turned over as the aging car came to life, the noisy motor provoking shrieks of anger from the sparrows nesting amidst the roofs.
- They made their way back to the door, the fire hissing and sputtering all around them.
- Behind me, Drew's car sputtered down the street, the sound getting fainter and fainter as he took a corner and drove off into the night.
- Then, at 5,200 feet, the engine sputtered and, without any input, went up to 72 percent.
- The engine sputtered and smoked and eventually stopped.
- Even our jeep sputtered from lack of oxygen and finally stopped about a mile from the top.
- The walls danced with red ochre light as the flame sputtered and spat.
- The bike's engine sputtered and then roared back to life as the two of them hopped on.
- The dust filled her lungs, making her sputter and cough.
- We went on for about five more minutes, and then the car sputtered again, and stopped.
- The engine sputtered and leaked steam and water, but it ran, better than I'd expected it to.
- The enemy plane, its engine sputtering, lost altitude and turned back toward Pola.
- A few moments later an engine sputtered from somewhere nearby.
Synonyms
hiss, hissing, buzz, buzzing, crackle, crackling, sputter, sputtering, crack, cracking, white noise
1. 1.1reporting verb Speak in a series of incoherent bursts as a result of indignation or some other strong emotion.
  （因气愤或其他强烈的感情而）结结巴巴地说
  with direct speech “But … but …” she sputtered
  Example sentencesExamples
  ‘Your Highness,’ Nicole sputtered, then stopped, still too surprised to say anything more.
  And it is time for him to stop sputtering ill-tempered threats, not only at the judiciary but also at the U.S. Constitution, which he repeatedly has sworn an oath to uphold.
  Warren saw the expression on her face and I mentally cackled as he immediately started sputtering an apology.
  The warden sputtered a comment or two in protest, but let himself be led outside.
  ‘B-But I - he's - this won't work!’ Gabriel sputtered.
  She was at a loss for words, sputtering incoherently at him.
  Mrs. Hastings sputtered incoherently in response before suddenly jumping to her feet in a desperate attempt to compose herself.
  His wife sputtered incoherently for a moment before shouting, ‘But he cannot afford to marry her!’
  Thompson's face turned red, he recalls, and she sputtered something about having too many events to attend and not enough time.
  Her mouth opened in indignation as she sputtered incoherent, half-formed words.
  ‘Well, I'll be damned,’ Jerry sputtered.
  Chester sat up in bed painfully, and sputtered some nonsense about suing the hospital.
  The girl sputtered a few incoherent words and then fainted on the spot.
  The young man made a choked coughing sound and sputtered something that sounded like rot in Hell.
  Myrtle turned red, sputtering something that Nick didn't hear.
  I turned red and sputtered something incoherent.
  Yeah, for now, I'm angry enough that I can barely sputter, never mind speak or write coherently.
2. 1.2with object Emit with a spitting sound.
  噼啪作响地喷射
  the goose is in the oven, sputtering fat
  那只鹅在烤箱里，烤得脂肪噼啪作响。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The shower head began to spit and sputter out hot water.
3. 1.3with adverbial Proceed or develop in a spasmodic and feeble way.
  〈喻〉时断时续地发生（或进展）；疲软地进行（或进展）
  strikes in the public services sputtered on
  公众服务行业的罢工时断时续。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The Fed has already cut rates seven times this year, by a total of three full percentage points, to try to reignite sputtering economic growth.
  However, after getting off to a smashing start, the show sputters.
  But whether an official recovery comes early or later, the economy will continue to sputter.
  When the economy sputters, insurance payments help fuel consumption and get things back on track.
  So long as Europe's largest economy sputters, it is hard to see a real threat of inflation in the region.
  These traditionally rural states will continue to struggle, particularly in today's sputtering economy.
  Defeated in Lombardy, the revolution sputtered on in Venice, Tuscany, Rome, and Sicily.
  The bubble burst late last year as the economy started sputtering, and now about 10 per cent of credit card debt is more than one month overdue in Asia's fourth-largest economy.
  The central bank is expected to cut interest rates today for the sixth time this year in an effort to boost bank lending and spur sputtering economic growth.
  The romance sputters thanks to mediocre acting on the part of Gruffudd and Alba.
  The dollar rally also sputtered this week, as the greenback lost about 1%.
  The U.S. economy seems poised to rebound one moment, then sputters the next.
  Synonyms
  crackle, sputter, buzz, hiss, crack
2Physics
with object Deposit (metal) on a surface by using fast ions to eject particles of it from a target.
〔物理〕喷镀
Example sentencesExamples
- We prepared the filters for SEM analysis by sputtering a thin gold film on them.
- Motorola uses the same machinery to deposit the magnetic maternal as that used to sputter the magnetic oxide on to disk drive platters.
- Thin layers of chromium and gold were sequentially sputtered on the substrates using the following procedure.
1. 2.1 Cover (a surface) with metal by sputter method.
  给（表面）喷镀
  Example sentencesExamples
  Some amber pieces were sputtered with carbon for this treatment and filaments of several amber pieces were scanned.
  After critical point drying samples were sputtered with gold and investigated in a Zeiss DSM 962 scanning electron microscope.

nounˈspədərˈspədər

A series of soft explosive sounds, typically produced by an engine or by something heating or burning.
（多指发动机或物体加热或燃烧时发出的）噼啪声，哔剥声
the sputter of the motor died away
马达发出的哔剥声渐渐地消失了。
Example sentencesExamples
- They spoke little, each of them thinking his own thoughts, but it was a companionable silence, punctuated by the sputter and crackle of the fire.
- Inside the building, Paul Meyer and his two young colleagues listened to the sputters of a cheap diesel generator.
- Chin heard gasps and sputters in the background.
- Now I could hear the sputter of machine gun fire; the booms and screeches of torpedoes.
- Then, with a small sputter of exhaust, the car was off again, pulling away from the lot and off towards the main road.
- The cruiser's engines sparked and roared to life after a few sputters.
Synonyms
hiss, hissing, buzz, buzzing, crackle, crackling, sputter, sputtering, crack, cracking, white noise

Origin

Late 16th century (as a verb): from Dutch sputteren, of imitative origin.

单词	sputter
释义	Definition of sputter in English: sputter verb ˈspʌtəˈspədər 1no object Make a series of soft explosive or spitting sounds. the engine sputtered and stopped 发动机发出一连串轻微的爆炸声，然后停止了转动。 Example sentencesExamples A second later the engine roared, sputtered and then turned over as the aging car came to life, the noisy motor provoking shrieks of anger from the sparrows nesting amidst the roofs. The engine sputtered, struggled and finally roared to life. The dust filled her lungs, making her sputter and cough. The engine coughed, sputtered, then died altogether. We went on for about five more minutes, and then the car sputtered again, and stopped. The enemy plane, its engine sputtering, lost altitude and turned back toward Pola. If the filter gets clogged with dirt, the car sputters and stalls. Even our jeep sputtered from lack of oxygen and finally stopped about a mile from the top. The engine sputtered and leaked steam and water, but it ran, better than I'd expected it to. Then, at 5,200 feet, the engine sputtered and, without any input, went up to 72 percent. The bike's engine sputtered and then roared back to life as the two of them hopped on. Behind me, Drew's car sputtered down the street, the sound getting fainter and fainter as he took a corner and drove off into the night. The engine sputtered and smoked and eventually stopped. The walls danced with red ochre light as the flame sputtered and spat. The engine sputtered to life, and the car pulled back. They made their way back to the door, the fire hissing and sputtering all around them. A few moments later an engine sputtered from somewhere nearby. Sure enough, about 15 minutes later the tap sputtered and a feeble flow of water began. It roars to life and sputters noisily, but Hill assures me this has nothing to do with the biodiesel; the van just needs some work. The chestnuts on the fire sputtered and crackled noisily. Synonyms hiss, hissing, buzz, buzzing, crackle, crackling, sputter, sputtering, crack, cracking, white noise 1.1reporting verb Speak in a series of incoherent bursts as a result of strong emotion. （因气愤或其他强烈的感情而）结结巴巴地说 with direct speech ‘But … but …’ she sputtered Example sentencesExamples She was at a loss for words, sputtering incoherently at him. His wife sputtered incoherently for a moment before shouting, ‘But he cannot afford to marry her!’ Her mouth opened in indignation as she sputtered incoherent, half-formed words. ‘Well, I'll be damned,’ Jerry sputtered. ‘Your Highness,’ Nicole sputtered, then stopped, still too surprised to say anything more. And it is time for him to stop sputtering ill-tempered threats, not only at the judiciary but also at the U.S. Constitution, which he repeatedly has sworn an oath to uphold. Myrtle turned red, sputtering something that Nick didn't hear. Thompson's face turned red, he recalls, and she sputtered something about having too many events to attend and not enough time. The young man made a choked coughing sound and sputtered something that sounded like rot in Hell. I turned red and sputtered something incoherent. The warden sputtered a comment or two in protest, but let himself be led outside. ‘B-But I - he's - this won't work!’ Gabriel sputtered. The girl sputtered a few incoherent words and then fainted on the spot. Yeah, for now, I'm angry enough that I can barely sputter, never mind speak or write coherently. Warren saw the expression on her face and I mentally cackled as he immediately started sputtering an apology. Mrs. Hastings sputtered incoherently in response before suddenly jumping to her feet in a desperate attempt to compose herself. Chester sat up in bed painfully, and sputtered some nonsense about suing the hospital. 1.2with object Emit with a spitting sound. 噼啪作响地喷射 the goose is in the oven, sputtering fat 那只鹅在烤箱里，烤得脂肪噼啪作响。 Example sentencesExamples The shower head began to spit and sputter out hot water. 1.3with adverbial Proceed in a spasmodic and feeble way. 〈喻〉时断时续地发生（或进展）；疲软地进行（或进展） strikes in the public services sputtered on 公众服务行业的罢工时断时续。 Example sentencesExamples The bubble burst late last year as the economy started sputtering, and now about 10 per cent of credit card debt is more than one month overdue in Asia's fourth-largest economy. But whether an official recovery comes early or later, the economy will continue to sputter. The dollar rally also sputtered this week, as the greenback lost about 1%. The Fed has already cut rates seven times this year, by a total of three full percentage points, to try to reignite sputtering economic growth. The U.S. economy seems poised to rebound one moment, then sputters the next. However, after getting off to a smashing start, the show sputters. When the economy sputters, insurance payments help fuel consumption and get things back on track. So long as Europe's largest economy sputters, it is hard to see a real threat of inflation in the region. Defeated in Lombardy, the revolution sputtered on in Venice, Tuscany, Rome, and Sicily. The central bank is expected to cut interest rates today for the sixth time this year in an effort to boost bank lending and spur sputtering economic growth. These traditionally rural states will continue to struggle, particularly in today's sputtering economy. The romance sputters thanks to mediocre acting on the part of Gruffudd and Alba. Synonyms crackle, sputter, buzz, hiss, crack 2Physics with object Deposit (metal) on a surface by using fast ions to eject particles of it from a target. 〔物理〕喷镀 Example sentencesExamples Thin layers of chromium and gold were sequentially sputtered on the substrates using the following procedure. Motorola uses the same machinery to deposit the magnetic maternal as that used to sputter the magnetic oxide on to disk drive platters. We prepared the filters for SEM analysis by sputtering a thin gold film on them. 2.1 Coat (a surface) with a spray of metal particles emitted from a target that is bombarded with fast ions. Example sentencesExamples After critical point drying samples were sputtered with gold and investigated in a Zeiss DSM 962 scanning electron microscope. Some amber pieces were sputtered with carbon for this treatment and filaments of several amber pieces were scanned. noun ˈspʌtəˈspədər A series of soft explosive or spitting sounds. the sputter of the motor died away 马达发出的哔剥声渐渐地消失了。 Example sentencesExamples The cruiser's engines sparked and roared to life after a few sputters. Chin heard gasps and sputters in the background. Inside the building, Paul Meyer and his two young colleagues listened to the sputters of a cheap diesel generator. Then, with a small sputter of exhaust, the car was off again, pulling away from the lot and off towards the main road. They spoke little, each of them thinking his own thoughts, but it was a companionable silence, punctuated by the sputter and crackle of the fire. Now I could hear the sputter of machine gun fire; the booms and screeches of torpedoes. Synonyms hiss, hissing, buzz, buzzing, crackle, crackling, sputter, sputtering, crack, cracking, white noise Derivatives sputterer noun This sputterer has RF and DC sources which allow it sputter metallic and dielectric materials. Example sentencesExamples In addition, there are a range of metal evaporators, sputterers and reactive ion etching equipment. Origin Late 16th century (as a verb): from Dutch sputteren, of imitative origin. Rhymes abutter, aflutter, butter, Calcutta, clutter, constructor, cutter, declutter, flutter, gutter, mutter, nutter, scutter, shutter, splutter, strutter, stutter, utter Definition of sputter in US English: sputter verbˈspədərˈspədər 1no object Make a series of soft explosive sounds, typically when being heated or as a symptom of a fault. （多指因加热或有毛病而）发出一连串轻微的爆炸声 the engine sputtered and stopped 发动机发出一连串轻微的爆炸声，然后停止了转动。 Example sentencesExamples Sure enough, about 15 minutes later the tap sputtered and a feeble flow of water began. The engine sputtered to life, and the car pulled back. It roars to life and sputters noisily, but Hill assures me this has nothing to do with the biodiesel; the van just needs some work. The chestnuts on the fire sputtered and crackled noisily. If the filter gets clogged with dirt, the car sputters and stalls. The engine coughed, sputtered, then died altogether. The engine sputtered, struggled and finally roared to life. A second later the engine roared, sputtered and then turned over as the aging car came to life, the noisy motor provoking shrieks of anger from the sparrows nesting amidst the roofs. They made their way back to the door, the fire hissing and sputtering all around them. Behind me, Drew's car sputtered down the street, the sound getting fainter and fainter as he took a corner and drove off into the night. Then, at 5,200 feet, the engine sputtered and, without any input, went up to 72 percent. The engine sputtered and smoked and eventually stopped. Even our jeep sputtered from lack of oxygen and finally stopped about a mile from the top. The walls danced with red ochre light as the flame sputtered and spat. The bike's engine sputtered and then roared back to life as the two of them hopped on. The dust filled her lungs, making her sputter and cough. We went on for about five more minutes, and then the car sputtered again, and stopped. The engine sputtered and leaked steam and water, but it ran, better than I'd expected it to. The enemy plane, its engine sputtering, lost altitude and turned back toward Pola. A few moments later an engine sputtered from somewhere nearby. Synonyms hiss, hissing, buzz, buzzing, crackle, crackling, sputter, sputtering, crack, cracking, white noise 1.1reporting verb Speak in a series of incoherent bursts as a result of indignation or some other strong emotion. （因气愤或其他强烈的感情而）结结巴巴地说 with direct speech “But … but …” she sputtered Example sentencesExamples ‘Your Highness,’ Nicole sputtered, then stopped, still too surprised to say anything more. And it is time for him to stop sputtering ill-tempered threats, not only at the judiciary but also at the U.S. Constitution, which he repeatedly has sworn an oath to uphold. Warren saw the expression on her face and I mentally cackled as he immediately started sputtering an apology. The warden sputtered a comment or two in protest, but let himself be led outside. ‘B-But I - he's - this won't work!’ Gabriel sputtered. She was at a loss for words, sputtering incoherently at him. Mrs. Hastings sputtered incoherently in response before suddenly jumping to her feet in a desperate attempt to compose herself. His wife sputtered incoherently for a moment before shouting, ‘But he cannot afford to marry her!’ Thompson's face turned red, he recalls, and she sputtered something about having too many events to attend and not enough time. Her mouth opened in indignation as she sputtered incoherent, half-formed words. ‘Well, I'll be damned,’ Jerry sputtered. Chester sat up in bed painfully, and sputtered some nonsense about suing the hospital. The girl sputtered a few incoherent words and then fainted on the spot. The young man made a choked coughing sound and sputtered something that sounded like rot in Hell. Myrtle turned red, sputtering something that Nick didn't hear. I turned red and sputtered something incoherent. Yeah, for now, I'm angry enough that I can barely sputter, never mind speak or write coherently. 1.2with object Emit with a spitting sound. 噼啪作响地喷射 the goose is in the oven, sputtering fat 那只鹅在烤箱里，烤得脂肪噼啪作响。 Example sentencesExamples The shower head began to spit and sputter out hot water. 1.3with adverbial Proceed or develop in a spasmodic and feeble way. 〈喻〉时断时续地发生（或进展）；疲软地进行（或进展） strikes in the public services sputtered on 公众服务行业的罢工时断时续。 Example sentencesExamples The Fed has already cut rates seven times this year, by a total of three full percentage points, to try to reignite sputtering economic growth. However, after getting off to a smashing start, the show sputters. But whether an official recovery comes early or later, the economy will continue to sputter. When the economy sputters, insurance payments help fuel consumption and get things back on track. So long as Europe's largest economy sputters, it is hard to see a real threat of inflation in the region. These traditionally rural states will continue to struggle, particularly in today's sputtering economy. Defeated in Lombardy, the revolution sputtered on in Venice, Tuscany, Rome, and Sicily. The bubble burst late last year as the economy started sputtering, and now about 10 per cent of credit card debt is more than one month overdue in Asia's fourth-largest economy. The central bank is expected to cut interest rates today for the sixth time this year in an effort to boost bank lending and spur sputtering economic growth. The romance sputters thanks to mediocre acting on the part of Gruffudd and Alba. The dollar rally also sputtered this week, as the greenback lost about 1%. The U.S. economy seems poised to rebound one moment, then sputters the next. Synonyms crackle, sputter, buzz, hiss, crack 2Physics with object Deposit (metal) on a surface by using fast ions to eject particles of it from a target. 〔物理〕喷镀 Example sentencesExamples We prepared the filters for SEM analysis by sputtering a thin gold film on them. Motorola uses the same machinery to deposit the magnetic maternal as that used to sputter the magnetic oxide on to disk drive platters. Thin layers of chromium and gold were sequentially sputtered on the substrates using the following procedure. 2.1 Cover (a surface) with metal by sputter method. 给（表面）喷镀 Example sentencesExamples Some amber pieces were sputtered with carbon for this treatment and filaments of several amber pieces were scanned. After critical point drying samples were sputtered with gold and investigated in a Zeiss DSM 962 scanning electron microscope. nounˈspədərˈspədər A series of soft explosive sounds, typically produced by an engine or by something heating or burning. （多指发动机或物体加热或燃烧时发出的）噼啪声，哔剥声 the sputter of the motor died away 马达发出的哔剥声渐渐地消失了。 Example sentencesExamples They spoke little, each of them thinking his own thoughts, but it was a companionable silence, punctuated by the sputter and crackle of the fire. Inside the building, Paul Meyer and his two young colleagues listened to the sputters of a cheap diesel generator. Chin heard gasps and sputters in the background. Now I could hear the sputter of machine gun fire; the booms and screeches of torpedoes. Then, with a small sputter of exhaust, the car was off again, pulling away from the lot and off towards the main road. The cruiser's engines sparked and roared to life after a few sputters. Synonyms hiss, hissing, buzz, buzzing, crackle, crackling, sputter, sputtering, crack, cracking, white noise Origin Late 16th century (as a verb): from Dutch sputteren, of imitative origin.
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