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

• The yen's weeks-long trend of choppy, range-bound trading could remain intact, analysts say.
  分析师们说，日圆汇率可能将维持数周来的窄幅波动走势。
• 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。
• It could be a little choppy, it could be uneven, and it is going to take a while, he said.
  这可能是一个小震荡，可能是不平衡的，它将会需要一段时间，他说。
• 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。
• 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。
• A gale was blowing and the sea was choppy.
  狂风大作，海面上波浪起伏。
• No problem. This way, please. The coach is waiting outside. It was a bit choppy on the cruise but I was all right once I found my sea legs.
  导游：没问题，请这边走，车子正在外面等候。在航游中有点风浪，但一旦我习惯于坐船旅行我就没什么问题了。
• The partially outdoor bar also served to inform attendees why the landing of the flight earlier that day had been a bit choppy: it was a rather windy afternoon.
  该部分户外酒吧还担任通知，为何当天早些时候着陆飞行已经有点波涛汹涌的参加者：这是一个相当多风下午。
• Looking at the paintings, you might see landscapes at sunset or choppy waves or the flames of flickering forest fires.
  观赏这些绘画的时候，你也许会看到日落的景色，或滔滔的波浪，或是林火闪烁的火焰。
• David and Lucy sat in the prow of the fishing boat and looked across the choppy water.
  大卫和露西坐在渔船船头，凝望着烟波浩淼的水面。