bumpy
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++bump·y /ˈbʌmpi/ ●●○ adjective (comparative bumpier, superlative bumpiest) 1 FLATa bumpy surface is flat but has a lot of raised parts, so it is difficult to walk or drive on it 〔路面〕高低不平的 SYN uneven OPP smooth a bumpy road 凹凸不平的路 The ground is bumpy in places. 地上有些地方高低不平。► see thesaurus at rough →4 See picture on 见图 Page A12 Surfaces 表面2 COMFORTABLEa bumpy journey by car or plane is uncomfortable, with movements up and down because of bad road or weather conditions 〔旅程〕颠簸的 OPP smooth The plane made a bumpy landing. 飞机颠簸着降落了。3 a bumpy ride/time PROBLEMhaving a lot of problems for a long time 一段坎坷的时期，一段困难时期 Shareholders have had a bumpy ride. 股民日子难过。
Examples from the Corpus
bumpy• Fasten your seatbelt, this ride may be bumpy.• He says it's not the toughest course but it's very hard and bumpy.• Every now and then a car rumbled over the bumpy dirt road, leaving behind a whirl of white dust.• bumpy dirt roads• Other technology issues sizzled for the year despite a bumpy finish.• Yet despite a bumpy first year, most students were engaged in productive work.• Not many people chose to take a ride on such a bumpy, gloomy road after dark in the month of January.• After a bumpy landing, all the passengers cheered and thanked the pilot.• It's going to be a bumpy read.• To get to Agra we had to endure a long bumpy ride in an old bus.• Since the programme was announced in 1998, like previous eradication campaigns, it has had a bumpy ride.• Neal drove the last mile down the bumpy road towards the highway.• A bumpy, shaky ride back across Paris.• The field was too bumpy to play football on.bump·y adjectiveChineseSyllable
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bumpy
bump‧y /ˈbʌmpi/
adjective (comparative bumpier, superlative bumpiest)
1. a bumpy surface is flat but has a lot of raised parts, so it is difficult to walk or drive on it
SYN uneven
OPP smooth:
a bumpy road
The ground is bumpy in places.
2. a bumpy journey by car or plane is uncomfortable, with movements up and down because of bad road or weather conditions
OPP smooth:
The plane made a bumpy landing.
3. a bumpy ride/time having a lot of problems for a long time:
Shareholders have had a bumpy ride.
▪ rough having a surface that is not flat or smooth: rough ground | a rough mountain path | The walls were all rough. | Her hands were rough and work-hardened.
▪uneven an uneven surface has areas that are not flat or not all at the same level: The floor was uneven. | She climbed the uneven steps with great care.
▪bumpy a bumpy road, path, or area of land has a lot of holes and raised parts in it: the bumpy track down to the farm | The field was too bumpy to play football on. | a bumpy journey (=on a road that has a very rough surface)
▪coarse having a rough surface that feels slightly hard – used especially about materials such as cloth or wool: coarse woollen blankets | coarse grass | The wool felt rather coarse.
▪rugged /ˈrʌɡəd, ˈrʌɡɪd/ land that is rugged is very rough and uneven and is often in a high place: the rugged terrain near the mountains
bump‧y /ˈbʌmpi/
adjective (comparative bumpier, superlative bumpiest)1. a bumpy surface is flat but has a lot of raised parts, so it is difficult to walk or drive on it
SYN uneven
OPP smooth:
2. a bumpy journey by car or plane is uncomfortable, with movements up and down because of bad road or weather conditions
OPP smooth:
3. a bumpy ride/time having a lot of problems for a long time:
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