putter
verb- [intransitive]
(of a boat or vehicle )船或车辆 to make a repeated low sound as it moves slowly 嘟嘟(或咕噜)作响 the puttering of the engine as it reduced speed 发动机减速时的咕噜声
- (North American English) (British English potter)[intransitive] (+ adv./prep.)
to do things or move without hurrying, especially when you are doing something that you enjoy and that is not important 从容做事;欣然从事;漫步;闲荡
Word Originverb sense 1 1940s: imitative.verb sense 2 late 19th cent.: alteration.