Checkered Meaning in English

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释义

Having a pattern of squares, especially of contrasting colors; also used to describe something with varied, sometimes troubling, past events or history.

用法与细微差别

'Checkered' describes both patterns (often clothing, tablecloths, flags) and life histories. As a metaphor ('a checkered past'), it hints at both good and bad events, sometimes involving trouble or scandal. In the literal sense, it's common in fashion and design contexts.

• Spanish: a cuadros - accidentado (historia, vida)
• Portuguese (BR): xadrez - conturbado (história, vida)
• Portuguese (PT): aos quadrados - atribulado (história, vida)
• Chinese (Simplified): 格子的 - 多变的（经历、历史）
• Chinese (Traditional): 格子的 - 多變的（經歷、歷史）
• Hindi: चौखाना - उतार-चढ़ाव भरा (जीवन, इतिहास)
• Arabic: مربعات - متقلب (تاريخ، حياة)
• Bengali: চেকার্ড - বর্গক্ষেত্রের নকশাযুক্ত - বিতর্কিত (অতীত/ইতিহাস)
• Russian: шахматный - клетчатый - скандальный (о прошлом)
• Japanese: チェック柄 - 波乱万丈な (過去/経歴)
• Vietnamese: ca rô - nhiều thăng trầm (quá khứ/sự nghiệp)
• Korean: 체크무늬 - 파란만장한 (과거/경력)
• Turkish: pötikareli - inişli çıkışlı (geçmiş/karmaşık)
• Urdu: چیکرڈ - متنازع (ماضی/تاریخ)
• Indonesian: ca rô - đầy biến động (quá khứ/lịch sử)

例句

He wore a checkered shirt to the party.

basic

The tablecloth is checkered red and white.

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The race ended with a checkered flag.

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She has had a checkered career, full of both success and controversy.

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His family’s past is rather checkered—not all stories are happy ones.

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I love your checkered backpack—it’s so colorful!

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