choppy

英 [ˈtʃɒpi]

美 [ˈtʃɑːpi]

adj.  波浪起伏的; 不平静的; 不连贯的; 支离破碎的

比较级：choppier　

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BNC.20404 / COCA.16878

牛津词典

adj.

• 波浪起伏的；不平静的
  with a lot of small waves; not calm
  1. choppy waters
     波浪起伏的水面
• 不连贯的；支离破碎的
  containing a lot of short sentences and changing topics too often

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (水)波浪滔滔的，波浪起伏的
  When water ischoppy, there are a lot of small waves on it because there is a wind blowing.
  1. A gale was blowing and the sea was choppy.
     狂风大作，海面上波浪起伏。

英英释义

adj

• rough with small waves
  1. choppy seas
• marked by abrupt transitions
  1. choppy prose
  Synonym:jerky

双语例句

• But we continue to steer a steady course through choppy waters.
  但在汹涌的波涛之中，我们仍在稳步前进。
• I am just a normal tree, Standing on the shore of the choppy, With my brothers and sisters together For my country to increase the strength of Haiphong.
  我只是一棵平常的树木，站在波涛汹涌的岸边，与我的兄弟姐妹一道，为我的祖国增加海防的力量。
• Bank stocks were soft in late trading after a choppy day.
  继经历了震荡剧烈的正常交易时段之后，银行类股票在盘后交易中走软。
• Our test route took us through a choppy construction zone and over some twisty back roads. We went up a long zigzag before we reached the top of the hill.
  我们的测试路径包括一些起伏的修建路段及弯弯曲曲的小路。我们走了很长一段弯来绕去的路，才到了山顶。
• The couple were forced to cancel the original date of their underwater wedding due to choppy seas.
  由于大海脾气捉摸不定，这对夫妇被迫取消了原定日期的海底婚礼。
• Still, the waters could yet get a little choppy as competition on the west coast increases.
  不过，随着西海岸竞争的加剧，局势可能变得更加变幻莫测。
• Amid choppy markets dominated by cyclical plays, this looks like a relatively safe bet.
  在这个被周期作用主导、波动强烈的市场上，押注医药板块看上去像是一个相对安全的选择。
• Stock prices managed some solid gains on Monday despite another choppy session.
  尽管又是一个令人捉摸不定的交易期，周一的股价还是获得了稳固的收益。
• Half way through our boat journey the sea began getting choppy and I started to feel ill.
  我们乘船旅行的半路上，大海开始变得波涛起伏我开始感到晕船了。
• Some walked down to the edge of the waves, trying to skip rocks across the choppy surface.
  有些走下海滩走到海浪的边缘，试着跃过波涛起伏的海面跳到岩礁上。