choppy

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托福

s. marked by abrupt transitions
s. rough with small waves

a. 猛地一动一停的, 突变的
[经] 震荡的

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BNC 频率

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使用频率

choppy 的词根是 chop，意为“砍、切”。y 是形容词后缀，表示“具有…特征的”，因此 choppy 可以理解为“具有砍切特征的”，常用来形容水面波浪的起伏不平。

例句

1. The sea was choppy, making it difficult for the boat to stay steady.

海面波涛汹涌，使得船很难保持稳定。

2. She found it hard to concentrate because of the choppy internet connection.

她因为网络连接不稳定而难以集中注意力。

3. The choppy video made it hard to see what was happening during the live stream.

视频不流畅让人很难看清直播时发生了什么。