checkered
adj. 多变的;有方格的;多波折的
v. 使交错;使交替变化(checker 的过去分词)
例句
This trait is very important in correctly differentiating checkered beetles from Melyridae.
这一特征对正确区分格纹甲虫和金龟子科非常重要。
The network has had a similarly checkered history.
网络有着类似的曲折历史。
BMW also has a checkered past with alternative fuels.
宝马在可替代能源方面也有一段曲折的过去。