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

• 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。
• Dissertations that sound choppy or stuttered are for the most part ineffectual and will most likely fail to impress.
  论文的声音断断续续或结结巴巴的大部分是无效的，并很可能将无法留下深刻的印象。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Few of the Fed's forecasts have proceeded according to plan over the course of the sharp economic downturn and choppy recovery, a fact that Fed officials now openly acknowledge.
  在经济大幅放缓和复苏不顺的过程中，美联储的计划几乎都没有按照原先设定的那样去实施，美联储官员们现在也公开承认了这一事实。
• 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。
• In other words, in a choppy market, your trading commissions and other costs will overwhelm your profitability, as meager as it will be.
  换言之，在震荡的市场，您的交易佣金和其他费用将远远超过您的盈利能力，因为微薄的，因为它会。
• 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。