sputters
v．
1. 喷溅，喷出：液体、气体或颗粒物以喷射的方式从一个地方喷出。
2. 结结巴巴地说：说话时发出断断续续、含糊不清的声音。
例句
The flame sputters out.
火焰噼啪噼啪地熄灭了。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
Tom is right old, he often sputters his past.
汤姆的确老了，他总是爱语无伦次地说他的往事。
Tom is right old, he often sputters his past .
