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

• Some cycles have been choppy, some were perfectly executed.
  有些周期起伏不定，有些则完成得很完美。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 sea was choppy today because of the wind.
  今天有风，海上波涛汹涌。
• It was a bit choppy on the cruise but I was all right once I found my sea legs.
  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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。