1.stutter的意思是“结结巴巴地说”,专指医学上的神经痉挛或语言机制有缺陷。引申可用于如口吃者讲话那样断断续续的事物。
2.stutter可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。用作及物动词时接名词作宾语。还可引出直接引语。

stutter out(v.+adv.)
结结巴巴地说 speak with difficulty in producing sounds, especially habitually holding back the first consonant
▲stutter sth⇔out
She stuttered out a request.她结结巴巴地提出了一个请求。
The telegraph stuttered out its first letters.发报机突突地打出开头的一些字母。

用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
She stuttered when she feels nervous.她紧张时就会口吃。
The match stuttered along.比赛时断时续地进行着。
Once more the machine gun stuttered.机枪又一次突突突地打响。
I pressed the starter and the old engine stuttered into life.我按了启动器,那台老机器便勉强地发动起来了。
The discussion stuttered to a halt.讨论断断续续地进行了几次后终止了。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
He stuttered his thanks.他结结巴巴地道了谢。
▲引出直接引语
“G-g-goodb-b-bye,” she stuttered.她结结巴巴地说出:“再、再、再见、见、见。”
“I c-c-can't help it,” he stuttered.他结结巴巴地说:“我对此无、无、无能为力。”