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. 顺利挫折交错的[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，对他来说，认为雷德起起伏伏的政治生涯是未来担任海军长官的一个明显负累。

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. ...红色方格桌布。