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choppy

UK /ˈtʃɒpi/US /ˈtʃɑːpi/

词源

源自中古英语 choppen(意为“砍、切”),后引申为“不连贯的”,可能与切割导致的碎片化状态相关。

adjective

❶ 形容水面波浪起伏不定的状态,通常指小而急促的波浪,常见于有风或潮汐变化的水域。

“The boat struggled in the choppy waters.”

(小船在波浪起伏的水域中艰难前行。)

“Swimming in choppy seas can be exhausting.”

(在波浪翻滚的海里游泳会让人精疲力尽。)

❶ 形容不连贯、断断续续的事物,如说话、动作或画面切换等,缺乏流畅性。

“His speech was choppy and hard to follow.”

(他的讲话断断续续,很难跟上。)

“The movie had a choppy editing style.”

(这部电影的剪辑风格显得不连贯。)

同义词:rough, uneven, irregular, broken, disjointed

常见短语

choppy waters — 字面指波浪起伏的水域,比喻困难或动荡的处境。

“The company is navigating through choppy waters during the economic crisis.”

(公司在经济危机中正经历艰难时期。)

choppy ride — 形容颠簸的行程,如乘车、乘船或飞行时的不平稳体验。

“The small plane gave us a choppy ride in the storm.”

(小飞机在风暴中让我们体验了颠簸的旅程。)