Word · Frequency #17095
checkered
盛衰无常的；多波折的
marked by changeable fortune
此处指经历、命运等时好时坏，不同于‘方格图案的’。
- 1.
Divided into a grid of squares of alternating colours or shades, or into light and dark patches.
分成颜色或深浅交替的方格,或分成明暗斑块的。
- 2.
Changeable; inconsistent; having variations or uncertainty; marked by many problems or failures.
多变的；不一致的；不确定的；多波折的。
分成颜色或深浅交替的方格,或分成明暗斑块的。；多变的；不一致的；不确定的；多波折的。；盛衰无常的；多波折的；有格子花的
In use
The neighborhood's checkered history includes both prosperous years and difficult times.
His business career was checkered, with quiet years followed by sudden success.
The band's checkered journey took them from small clubs to huge stadiums and then back to small stages.
a checkered career/past/history
这是比喻用法，指经历好坏交替、充满波折，而不是指格子图案。
He had a checkered career in journalism.
他在新闻界的职业生涯起伏不定。
be checkered with sth
该结构用于描写某处表面被不同颜色、光影或事物交错分割的景象。
The hillside was checkered with small farms and woods.
山坡上小农场和树林交错分布。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- checkered history
- 波折起伏的历史；盛衰无常的往事
- The company has had a checkered history.这家公司历经波折。
- checkered career
- 坎坷多变的事业；几起几落的职业生涯
- After a checkered career, he finally found stability.在经历了坎坷多变的事业后，他终于找到了安稳。
- checkered past
- 不光彩的过往；有污点的过去
- The new CEO has a checkered past.这位新任首席执行官有一段不光彩的过往。
- checkered pattern
- 棋盘格图案；方格花纹
- She wore a dress with a checkered pattern.她穿了一条带棋盘格图案的连衣裙。
- checkered flag
- （赛车终点的）方格旗
- The winner took the checkered flag.获胜者冲过终点拿下了方格旗。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
格子（checker）黑白交错，如同人生的成败起伏交错，所以 checkered 表示盛衰无常、多波折。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：historical accounts、biographies、editorial commentary 该词表示“盛衰无常的、多波折的”时，通常用于正式或书面语境，多出现在传记、历史叙述或新闻评论中；日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有与 checkered /ˈtʃekəd/ 完全押韵的常用词。bickered 和 tuckered 虽然拼写都以 -ckered 结尾，但重读元音不同（/ɪ/、/ʌ/），只是形似词。checker 和 checked 以 check- 开头，读音前半相同，但结尾不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.