"choppy" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 波涛汹涌的
• 断断续续的

Definition

形容不平稳、不连贯的事物，比如波涛汹涌的海浪、不均匀的音乐或断断续续的说话。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常与“sea”、“water”、“winds”等搭配，表示不平稳。对视频、音乐、演讲等，也常说“choppy”指断续、卡顿。多为口语用法。

Examples

The sea is very choppy today.

今天海面很**波涛汹涌**。

Her voice sounded choppy on the phone.

她在电话里的声音很**断断续续**。

My internet makes the video choppy.

我的网络让视频变得很**卡顿**。

It was hard to swim because the water was so choppy.

因为水太**波涛汹涌**了，游起来很难。

The movie keeps freezing and the sound is really choppy.

电影老是卡，声音也很**断断续续**。

His explanation was a bit choppy, so I didn’t understand everything.

他的解释有点**断断续续**，所以我没有全明白。