颠簸

diān bǒ

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to be jolted around (car on a bumpy road, boat on a rough sea, aircraft experiencing turbulence)
2. (fig.) to undergo a rough experience

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smooth

行驶平稳，不颠簸

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to shake up

剧烈震动，常用于地震等

twists and turns

比喻经历曲折

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to sway

物体在运输中晃动

常与“一路”“山路”等搭配，如“一路颠簸”“山路颠簸”，多用于描述交通工具在不良路况下的状况。

避免误用为及物动词，不说“司机颠簸汽车”，应为“汽车颠簸得很厉害”。

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这条路很不平，汽车一直颠簸。

This road is very uneven, and the car has been bumpy all the way.

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to winnow; to toss up and down

top (of the head)