| 释义 |
chopping
I. adjective
Etymology: from present participle of chop (I)
1. : characterized by fits and starts : jerky
< a chopping manner of speaking >
2.
a.
(1) : having a tumbling dashing movement
< a chopping tide >
(2) : breaking in short abrupt waves
< a chopping sea >
b. : shifting or changing suddenly
< a chopping wind >
3. archaic : large and vigorous : strapping
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: from gerund of chop (I)
: an area where trees are being felled or have been felled |