A gale was blowing and the sea was choppy.

大风吹来，海面上碧波荡漾。

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Like a massive sailboat pivoting 180 degrees in choppy seas, this wrenching turnaround produced a massive wake, and induced nausea among many of its passengers.

就像一艘大船在波涛汹涌的海上来了个180度的转弯，这惊心动魄的转变大声唤醒了人们，有些乘客禁不住感觉恶心了。

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The decisions could lead to hundreds of layoffs among traders at a time when choppy market conditions have significantly reduced the portion of earnings banks derive from trading.

由于暗潮涌动的市场条件明显降低了交易业务的银行收益比例，该决定可能导致交易员中一次大规模裁员。

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It could be a little choppy, it could be uneven, and it is going to take a while,".

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Their Call of Duty 2 demo was a little choppy, which is a little unexpected.

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Trading remains choppy on a day-to-day basis but the bulls still enjoy the overall technical advantage.

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Technically, trading in the gold market has turned choppy on a daily chart basis.

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