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choppy

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Nature
chop·py /ˈtʃɒpi $ ˈtʃɑːpi/ adjective  DNROUGH/NOT SMOOTHchoppy water has a lot of waves and is not smooth to sail on 〔水面〕波浪起伏的,波浪滔滔的 The small boat bobbed about on the choppy water. 小船在波浪起伏的水面上颠簸。
Examples from the Corpus
choppyThe wind there was sharp from the east, the North Sea steel-grey and choppy.Drifting out of an open window, riding over a choppy bassline, comes the distinctive voice of Omar.Some of this was done no doubt to keep control in choppy political waters.music with a choppy rhythmSmall buildings, like small boats on a choppy sea, are rocked especially hard by their passing.A storm rages that night, bringing heavy winds and choppy seas.The laughter tumbled out of him in choppy spurts.The town planning ship ran into choppy waters and it remains in uncertain seas.The giant fund-raising event took place on Saturday but the choppy waters caused some competitors to capsize.
chop·py adjectiveChineseSyllable
a not lot water has of is Corpus and choppy waves


choppy
choppy /ˈtʃɒpi $ ˈtʃɑːpi/ adjective
choppy water has a lot of waves and is not smooth to sail on:
    The small boat bobbed about on the choppy water.


choppyBrE /ˈtʃɒpi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtʃɑːpi/ 🔊 adjective (chop·pier, chop·pi·est) (of the sea, etc. 海洋等) with a lot of small waves; not calm 波浪起伏的;不平静的choppy waters波浪起伏的水面(NAmE, disapproving) (of a style of writing 文体) containing a lot of short sentences and changing topics too often 不连贯的;支离破碎的