chequered

1. ADJ If a person or organization has had a chequered career or history, they have had a varied past with both good and bad periods. 順利挫折交錯(cuò)的[usu ADJ n]

Zenker, for his part, regarded Raeder's chequered political career as a distinct liability for a future chief of the navy. 辛克，對(duì)他來說，認(rèn)為雷德起起伏伏的政治生涯是未來擔(dān)任海軍長官的一個(gè)明顯負(fù)累。

2. ADJ Something that is chequered has a pattern with squares of two or more different colours. 方格的[ADJ n]

...red chequered tablecloths. ...紅色方格桌布。