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词汇 choppy
释义 choppy
adjective
uk /ˈtʃɒp.i/ us /ˈtʃɑː.pi/
(of sea, lakes, or rivers) with a lot of small, rough waves caused by the wind(大海、湖泊或河流)波浪滔滔的,波澜起伏的
(of a hairstyle) cut at different lengths: (指发型)剪得长短不一
Her hair was cut in a choppy bob.她剪了一个波波头发型。
choppy layers头发参差不齐
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Wind & winds
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Rough, irregular and uneven
Examples from literature

Most of the travellers seemed limp and exhausted, and were pale with the pallor that comes of a choppy Channel crossing. 
The boat was still moving with unabated speed, and the dark, choppy water stretched all round them. 
The sea being choppy, by this time the vessel echoed from end to end with groans and lamentations. 
The wind was quite high, which made the water choppy. 
We had a very choppy crossing, and you would most certainly have been sick had you been on board. 

choppy | American Dictionary


choppy
adjective
us/ˈtʃɑp·i/
(of the sea or other area of water) having lots of small waves caused by a strong wind

Examples of choppy


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We are passing through choppy waters, and some water is slopping over the side.
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My second point deals with the form which family courts should take; and here we are in choppy waters.
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We have heard that cruise liners could not send passengers to the island last year because of the choppy water.
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I plead guilty to having taken the debate into difficult and choppy water.
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I regret the fact that the royal family has recently entered choppy waters.
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In that case, they would be in choppy waters indeed.
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There are bound to be cross currents, patches of choppy water and the occasional squall, but no storm is imminent.
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I believe that the world has now entered some very choppy waters in an uncharted sea and is likely to remain in them for several years.
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The day was fine but the wind made the water choppy.
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What it does contain is choppy animation and poor voice acting.
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A short quick stroke prevents the bow being driven under in choppy waters when heavily laden.
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The first race was sailed in a stiff breeze and choppy seas.
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There are choppy, unconnected scenes, especially in the dark and leaden third act.
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The choppy motion takes so much away from the enjoyment of actually playing the game.
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He thought the graphics were choppy looking, and the character outlines looked broken up.
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