choppy

adjective

/ˈtʃɒpi/

/ˈtʃɑːpi/

(comparative choppier, superlative choppiest)

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(of the sea, etc.海洋等) 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.大海开始变得有点波涛汹涌。
- The sea can be very choppy, especially at high tide.大海可能非常波涛汹涌，尤其是在涨潮的时候。
(North American English, disapproving) (of a style of writing文体) 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.