choppy
/ˈtʃɒpɪ/adjective
choppier, choppiest
1
- (of a sea or river) having many small waves(河, 海)微波荡漾的。
2
- having a disjointed or jerky quality不连贯的, 脱节的; 不稳的:
the choppy, electronic beat of hip hop.
脱节的嬉蹦乐电子节奏。
派生词
choppily
adverbchoppiness
noun词源
early 17th cent. (in the sense 'full of chaps or clefts'): from CHOP1+-Y1.