形容词忠贞的; 忠诚的，忠心的

名词效忠的臣民; 忠实信徒

1. 忠诚的；忠心的；忠贞不渝的
Someone who is loyal remains firm in their friendship or support for a person or thing.

e.g. They had remained loyal to the president...
他们始终对总统忠心耿耿。
e.g. He'd always been such a loyal friend to us all.
他一直是我们大家忠实的朋友。

形容词松软的; 懒散的

名词软盘

1. 松散的;松垂的;松软的
Something that is floppy is loose rather than stiff, and tends to hang downwards.

e.g. ...the girl with the floppy hat and glasses.
戴着耷拉的帽子和眼镜的女孩

名词喷溅声; 劈啪声; 急语; 咕哝

动词唾沫飞溅; 发劈啪声; 喷出; 飞溅出

1. (发动机)发出噼啪声;(火焰)发出毕剥声
If something such as an engine or a flame sputters, it works or burns in an uneven way and makes a series of soft popping sounds.

e.g. The truck sputtered and stopped...
卡车噼啪响了几声停下了。
e.g. Engines sputtered to life again...
发动机噼啪噼啪地重新开动了。

2. (过程、行动或事态)缓慢不稳地进行，慢慢结束
If a process, action, or state of affairs sputters, it progresses slowly and unevenly or starts to end.

e.g. The economy is already sputtering, with low or no growth...
经济发展速度已经放慢，增长率很低，或者根本没有增长。
e.g. The battle sputtered to a halt in mid-October...
战斗于 10 月中旬渐渐停了下来。

3. (尤指因生气、震惊或激动)结结巴巴地说话，语无伦次地说话
If you sputter, you speak with difficulty and make short sounds, especially because you are angry, shocked, or excited.

e.g. Stunned, I sputtered, 'What do you mean?'...
我大吃一惊，结结巴巴地问道：“你是什么意思？”
e.g. Our father's face had reddened with rage and he began to sputter...
我们的父亲气得涨红了脸，说话开始语无伦次。