I am not sure what happens when you go from full speed to full stop, then to puttering along.

我不知道从火力全开到戛然而止再到无所事事会发生什么。

With that in mind, consider this example: The big old ugly pick-up truck puttered along the road.

考虑到这一点，看看这个例子：一辆又大又旧又丑的皮卡在路上缓慢行驶。

Here's how you might use it: The ugly big old wide pick-up truck puttered along the road.

那辆丑陋的又大又旧的皮卡在路上缓慢行驶着。

It does get started, but it just kinda putters along.

它确实开始了，但只是有点拖沓。

But, based on the traditional order, it would go like this: The ugly big old pick-up truck puttered along the road.

但是，按照传统的秩序，它会是这样的：丑陋的大旧皮卡沿着道路缓慢行驶。

It's kind of puttering along, but it's making good progress, so

我们购买了一些旧机器。

We normally use color adjectives to describe objects and animals: The ugly big old wide red pick-up truck puttered along the road.

那辆丑陋的又大又旧又宽的红色皮卡在路上缓慢行驶。

The clunky car puttered along at about 10 miles per hour and was so new that Bertha had to improvise multiple repairs along the way, but the trip was a success.

笨重的汽车以每小时 10 英里的速度行驶，而且它非常的新，以至于伯莎不得不沿途进行多次临时维修，但这次旅行是成功的。

What began in the early 20th century as a humble canal boat puttering along with this tiny engine has since become giant container ships that stretch as long as skyscrapers stand tall.

20 世纪早期，小小的运河平底船用它的小引擎噗噗地前进，如今已经变成巨型的集装箱船，长度长达摩天大楼的高度。