The rain caused the lamp to splutter.

雨水打得油灯噼啪响。

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But just as Chinas demand for oil is surging, the pumps on the Da Qing oil field are starting to splutter.

但是就在中国石油需要增长的时候，大庆的油泵工作出现了杂乱声。

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MECHANICS checking for a blockage in a car's fuel pipes know to floor the accelerator, for a splutter then indicates a problem that may not show up when the engine is idling.

一辆汽车堵塞的燃料管道，会阻碍加速器的运行，对它进行结构检查，在杂乱仓促的运转中也许能显示出发动机空闲时不会表现的问题。

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Both teams traded penalty goals as the all-Wales showdown took time to splutter into life in bitterly cold temperatures in Cardiff.

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If the economy continues to splutter into next year, Mr Bush could find himself with a tough re-election fight on his hands.

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Ivanisevic's usually lethal serve began to splutter, his first-serve percentage slipping to 50% - and the match was level with exactly an hour gone.

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