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　

TOEFLTEM4TEM8经济

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

• Like all trend-following indicators, they work best when markets are moving but lead to whipsaws during choppy periods.
  就像所有的趋势跟踪指标，在市场波动的时候，它们表现最好，在振荡时期，它们就变成了锯齿状。
• 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。
• At the reservoir, the choppy water initially deterred the wary goslings from taking their first dip.
  在水库边上，机警的小野鹅最初看到波浪起伏的水面时谁也不敢尝试它们的第一次下水。
• A seamless, swift Web-browsing experience for the blind replaces one that was choppy and full of delays.
  这使盲人摆脱了过去那种断断续续、延迟频频的网上浏览方式，享受到连贯、迅速的网上经历。
• A gale was blowing and the sea was choppy.
  狂风大作，海面上波浪起伏。
• The Coast Guard air lifts four surfers from the choppy waters off the Oregon coast.
  海岸警卫队从俄勒冈州海岸边的一个波涛汹涌的水域里把四个冲浪者空运了出来。
• 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。
• 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。