chop·py
adjective/ˈtʃɒpi/
/ˈtʃɑːpi/
(comparative choppier, superlative choppiest)
- (of the sea, etc.) with a lot of small waves; not calm
波浪起伏的；不平静的 - The choppy waters caused some of the boats to capsize.
波浪起伏的水面造成一些船只倾覆。
Extra Examples- The sea was starting to get a bit choppy.
海面开始变得有些波涛汹涌。 - The sea can be very choppy, especially at high tide.
大海可能会非常波涛汹涌，尤其是在涨潮时。
- The choppy waters caused some of the boats to capsize.
- (North American English, disapproving) (of a style of writing) containing a lot of short sentences and changing topics too often
不连贯的；支离破碎的
Word Originearly 17th cent. (in the sense ‘full of chaps or clefts’): from chop + -y.