This city has had a chequered history. 这座城市曾有一段盛衰无常的历史。
He'd had a chequered past but was now determined to be successful. 他有一段变化多端的过去,但现在决心要干出成绩来。
Leaving the courtyard, they caught sight of a blue chequered headcloth flashing in the distant grove of poplars. 当他们走出那个小庄户院的时候,他们远远地看见一幅蓝格子头巾正在河滩的青杨树林里闪动。
chequered
[ adj ] patterned with alternating squares of color <adj.all>
'We were not able to reach any conclusion on this contention,' the MMC says. The MMC's view of a chequered competitive background was not shared by Allied and Carlsberg.
He chose Taiwan for its plentiful supply of skilled labour and flexibility in sourcing components. Dahon's corporate history has been chequered with challenges.
Yesterday's closing price of 61p, a rise of 2p, would imply a net pay-out of roughly 1.2p. Hoskins Brewery has had a chequered past, with several attempts by discontented shareholders to remove management.