Word · Frequency #20404
choppy
突变式的；忽动忽停的
marked by abrupt transitions
- 1.
Having many small, rough waves.
布满碎浪的
- 2.
Discontinuous, intermittent.
断断续续的；间歇的
- 3.
Shifting, variable
变化不定的；多变的
波浪起伏的；波涛汹涌的；布满碎浪的；断断续续的；间歇的；变化不定的；多变的；猛地一动一停的
In use
The ferry ride was uncomfortable because the sea was choppy.
The lake looks choppy today, so the swimming lessons have been moved indoors.
As the wind picked up, the water became choppier and the fishermen headed back to port.
choppy + noun
常修饰 sea、water 等，表示水面因风浪而不平静。
The boat pitched in the choppy water.
小船在波浪起伏的水面上颠簸。
become/get + choppy
也可用于金融市场，表示行情震荡，如 the market turned choppy。
The sea got choppy as the wind picked up.
风大起来后，海面变得波涛汹涌。
find sth + choppy
用于评价文章、演讲等不流畅，缺少过渡。
Connections
Collocations
- choppy sea
- 波浪起伏的海面
- The boat pitched in the choppy sea.船在波浪起伏的海面上颠簸。
- choppy conditions
- 风浪很大的海况
- The ferry was cancelled because of choppy conditions.由于海况风浪很大，渡轮被取消了。
- choppy market
- 震荡的市场
- Investors were cautious in a choppy market.投资者在震荡的市场中态度谨慎。
- choppy prose
- 不流畅的行文
- The report's choppy prose made it hard to read.这份报告行文不流畅，读起来很费劲。
- choppy rhythm
- 不连贯的节奏
- The song's choppy rhythm made it difficult to dance to.这首歌曲节奏不连贯，很难跟着跳舞。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象小船在choppy（碎波）海面上被浪打得“ chopped（剁碎）般”一顿一顿地颠簸，忽起忽落。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：海面/天气报道、文风/说话节奏、视频/音乐剪辑、金融市场行情 choppy 有两个常见含义：一指水面波浪起伏，二指事物忽动忽停、不顺畅（如文风或视频）。两者在口语和一般书面语中都用中性语气；金融领域中形容行情震荡也很常见。正式严谨的学术写作中较少使用，日常表达则可放心用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正与 choppy 押韵的词（重读元音和尾音均为 /ɒpi/）：copy, floppy, poppy, sloppy。注意 happy 和 puppy 虽也以 -ppy 结尾，但元音不同，不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.