Thirteen months before the next general election, the legislative motor is spluttering.

距离下届大选还有13个月， 而立法运动举步维艰。

Harry did not stay to watch Slughorn splutter.

哈利没有留下继续听斯拉格霍恩絮絮叨叨。

" How do you know --? " she spluttered.

“你们怎么知道——”她结结巴巴地问。

" Where? " spluttered Mrs. Weasley, choking on her tea and whiskey.

“哪儿？”韦斯莱夫人呛了一口威士忌茶水，咳喘着问。

It burned Harry's mouth and throat as it went down, making him cough and splutter.

它在哈利的嘴里燃烧，又顺着喉管燃烧下去，使哈利连连咳嗽，唾沫喷溅。

There was a loud clunk, a splutter, and the engine died completely.

哐啷一响，接着噼啪一声，引擎彻底熄火了。

" I didn't ask-I didn't want-Voldemort killed my parents! " Harry spluttered.

“我没有要求——我不想——伏地魔杀死了我的父母！”哈利气急败坏地说。

“Know how to—? Of course I ruddy well know how to drive! ” spluttered Uncle Vernon.

“知道如何——？我当然知道怎么开车！”弗农姨父气急败坏的说。

" Gad, sir! Gad, sir" ! spluttered the Skookum Bench king.

“我的上帝！我的上帝！”那个大款又惊呼起来。

" I—no—what— ? " spluttered Mundungus, who was slowly turning purple.

“我——没有——什么？”蒙顿格斯结结巴巴地说，脸色慢慢涨成了猪肝色。