| 释义 |
chop·py
I. \ˈchäpē, -pi\ adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: chop (II) (crack) + -y
: chapped I 1
< her choppy finger laying upon her skinny lips — Shakespeare >
II. adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: chop (II) (of waves) + -y
of the wind : repeatedly veering about : changeable, variable
III. adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: chop (I) + -y
1. : somewhat chopping
< a choppy sea >
< a choppy lake >
2.
a. : interrupted by ups and downs
< choppy countryside >
b. : abrupt in transition : jerky
< a choppy style >
c. : marked by poorly integrated components : disconnected
< a choppy novel > |