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单词 chequered
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Definition of chequered in English:

chequered

(US checkered)
adjective ˈtʃɛkədˈtʃɛkərd
  • 1Having a pattern consisting of alternating squares of different colours.

    a blue and white chequered tablecloth
    Example sentencesExamples
    • On top of their sweaters the students pulled on coloured checkered jerseys.
    • Modern checkered patterns and jacquards and high-quality uni-colours are the most popular in the international market this spring.
    • Unfortunately, patterned shirts - such as plaid, striped and checkered - tend to be less versatile, and for many they can be a nightmare to mix and match.
    • To me, the scene looked like fun - what with the checkered tablecloths, faces of all ages, and the music and all.
    • Each image is heavily ornamented with striped columns, checkered banners, rows of squares, and other simple shapes.
    • The modern game dates from the 15th century, when the board of squares became chequered and the pieces gained their present form.
    • She wore two flannel shirts, the outer one royal-blue with black checkered squares and pearled snaps down the front.
    • I imagine in that case, the red checkered tablecloth would do.
    • It looks European with its patterned chequered floor tiles and light coloured natural wood tables and chairs, with brightly coloured place mats.
    • It was smooth and there were blue lines all over it, set into a chequered pattern.
    • My eyes followed the checkered patterns across the carpet.
    • By mixing two complementary patterns, it's possible to create distinctive designs that emulate rich neutral basket weaves or vibrant checkered patterns.
    • Cover that buffet table with an antique patchwork quilt, checkered tablecloth or even canvas potato sacks.
    • The interior features painted wood paneling and a new ceramic floor in a checkered pattern, in keeping with the chapel's original architectural style.
    • The all-time best ‘color’ is a checkered pattern of yellow and black.
    • Down the middle is a double row of checkered squares, red and white, with a black horizontal footprint just below the center.
    • The wooden board had a checkered pattern of sixty-four black and white squares and a compartment on either side of the board.
    • The facade of the third block of apartments on the garden is distinguished by a checkered pattern formed of black and light-gray panels that slide over the windows as sunshades.
    • She was wearing a mini skirt with a chequered pattern and a pink and white string top with a butterfly on it.
    • Although not highly recommended, you can always wear a plaid pattern shirt with a checkered tie, so long as the patterns aren't identical in size.
    Synonyms
    checked, multicoloured, many-coloured, harlequin, varicoloured, particoloured
  • 2Marked by periods of varied fortune or discreditable incidents.

    the chequered history of post-war Britain
    Example sentencesExamples
    • One of the people in your report had a checkered past.
    • She had led a somewhat colourful and chequered career.
    • Right now, he's a sophomore with a checkered past.
    • A jewel heist occurs at the hotel and the inspector immediately suspects Valentin because of his checkered past.
    • One other indicator, the ‘growth’ patterns in bone microstructure, has a somewhat checkered record.
    • Yet already she had a past more chequered than a bistro tablecloth.
    • Indeed, its early post-war history was chequered.
    • ‘Oh sure, throw my checkered past back in my face,’ Clark jokes, and glances over to her.
    • He pokes fun at his checkered past by greeting concert audiences with the catchphrase, ‘Good to be here, good to be anywhere.’
    • What was Adams thinking when he hired a man with a checkered past and a history of skirting the rules?
    • When I caught wind of your checkered past, I felt like a celibate.
    • His brother is on the police force in Modesto, with a very checkered past.
    • All of this resided in my checkered past, almost forgotten until last week.
    • This juncture also serves to introduce the motley crew under Dalton's command, each of whom seems to hide a somewhat checkered past.
    • When I asked what he was doing there, if he was so normal, he just blushed and said that he had a rather checkered past.
    • The story, a labyrinthine mystery set in 1830s France, concerns a brilliant detective with a checkered past on the trail of a potentially supernatural killer who wears a featureless, reflective mask.
    • The checkered past of food irradiation began nearly 50 years ago in an attempt to send can-packed bacon to troops in Vietnam.
    • He has a checkered past as a park ranger, ferry naturalist, and Peace Corps volunteer in Kazakstan.
    • That was the most logical thing to do since RJ had a bad temper and a checkered past.
    • But that's not because of his checkered past, which includes two stays in juvenile detention halls.
    Synonyms
    varied, mixed, eventful, full of ups and downs, up and down
    unsettled, unstable, irregular, erratic, inconstant, fluctuating, changeful
    diverse, diversified, multifaceted, many-faceted
    rare vicissitudinous
 
 

Definition of checkered in US English:

checkered

adjectiveˈCHekərdˈtʃɛkərd
  • 1Having a pattern of alternating squares of different colors.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Although not highly recommended, you can always wear a plaid pattern shirt with a checkered tie, so long as the patterns aren't identical in size.
    • The all-time best ‘color’ is a checkered pattern of yellow and black.
    • Each image is heavily ornamented with striped columns, checkered banners, rows of squares, and other simple shapes.
    • I imagine in that case, the red checkered tablecloth would do.
    • Modern checkered patterns and jacquards and high-quality uni-colours are the most popular in the international market this spring.
    • The wooden board had a checkered pattern of sixty-four black and white squares and a compartment on either side of the board.
    • She was wearing a mini skirt with a chequered pattern and a pink and white string top with a butterfly on it.
    • Unfortunately, patterned shirts - such as plaid, striped and checkered - tend to be less versatile, and for many they can be a nightmare to mix and match.
    • The modern game dates from the 15th century, when the board of squares became chequered and the pieces gained their present form.
    • The interior features painted wood paneling and a new ceramic floor in a checkered pattern, in keeping with the chapel's original architectural style.
    • Down the middle is a double row of checkered squares, red and white, with a black horizontal footprint just below the center.
    • It looks European with its patterned chequered floor tiles and light coloured natural wood tables and chairs, with brightly coloured place mats.
    • Cover that buffet table with an antique patchwork quilt, checkered tablecloth or even canvas potato sacks.
    • It was smooth and there were blue lines all over it, set into a chequered pattern.
    • The facade of the third block of apartments on the garden is distinguished by a checkered pattern formed of black and light-gray panels that slide over the windows as sunshades.
    • My eyes followed the checkered patterns across the carpet.
    • To me, the scene looked like fun - what with the checkered tablecloths, faces of all ages, and the music and all.
    • On top of their sweaters the students pulled on coloured checkered jerseys.
    • By mixing two complementary patterns, it's possible to create distinctive designs that emulate rich neutral basket weaves or vibrant checkered patterns.
    • She wore two flannel shirts, the outer one royal-blue with black checkered squares and pearled snaps down the front.
    Synonyms
    checked, multicoloured, many-coloured, harlequin, varicoloured, particoloured
    1. 1.1 Marked by periods of varied fortune or discreditable incidents.
      his checkered past might hurt his electability
      Example sentencesExamples
      • She had led a somewhat colourful and chequered career.
      • All of this resided in my checkered past, almost forgotten until last week.
      • He pokes fun at his checkered past by greeting concert audiences with the catchphrase, ‘Good to be here, good to be anywhere.’
      • When I caught wind of your checkered past, I felt like a celibate.
      • This juncture also serves to introduce the motley crew under Dalton's command, each of whom seems to hide a somewhat checkered past.
      • When I asked what he was doing there, if he was so normal, he just blushed and said that he had a rather checkered past.
      • A jewel heist occurs at the hotel and the inspector immediately suspects Valentin because of his checkered past.
      • But that's not because of his checkered past, which includes two stays in juvenile detention halls.
      • Indeed, its early post-war history was chequered.
      • The checkered past of food irradiation began nearly 50 years ago in an attempt to send can-packed bacon to troops in Vietnam.
      • The story, a labyrinthine mystery set in 1830s France, concerns a brilliant detective with a checkered past on the trail of a potentially supernatural killer who wears a featureless, reflective mask.
      • One other indicator, the ‘growth’ patterns in bone microstructure, has a somewhat checkered record.
      • His brother is on the police force in Modesto, with a very checkered past.
      • One of the people in your report had a checkered past.
      • Yet already she had a past more chequered than a bistro tablecloth.
      • He has a checkered past as a park ranger, ferry naturalist, and Peace Corps volunteer in Kazakstan.
      • What was Adams thinking when he hired a man with a checkered past and a history of skirting the rules?
      • Right now, he's a sophomore with a checkered past.
      • That was the most logical thing to do since RJ had a bad temper and a checkered past.
      • ‘Oh sure, throw my checkered past back in my face,’ Clark jokes, and glances over to her.
      Synonyms
      varied, mixed, eventful, full of ups and downs, up and down
 
 
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