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irregular

英 [ɪ'regjʊlə] 美[ɪ'rɛɡjəlɚ]
  • n. 不规则物;不合规格的产品
  • adj. 不规则的;无规律的;非正规的;不合法的

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词态变化


复数: irregulars;比较级: more irregular;最高级: most irregular;副词: irregularly;

中文词源


irregular 不规则的

ir-,不,非,regular,规则的。

英英释意


1. a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
2. merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name

英文词源


irregular (adj.)
late 14c., "not in conformity with Church rules," from Old French irreguler (13c., Modern French irrégulier), from Medieval Latin irregularis, from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + Latin regularis (see regular (adj.)). General sense is from late 15c.
irregular (n.)
"a soldier not of the regular army," 1747, from irregular (adj.).

同义词辨析


irregular, casual, informal

这些形容词均有"非正式的,非正规的"之意。

irregular: 指不按常规、固定模式或计划做事;或指不隶属于任何机构或组织。

casual: 指不太注意场合,仪表等,随意性强。

informal: 指语言、穿着等随便,也指不举行任何形式或仪式的活动。

考试真题


Cairo is known for its overcrowded roads, irregular driving practices and shaky old vehicles, but also for its air pollution.

出自-2015年12月听力原文

Sasaki re-ran the experiment while presenting the sleeping participants with a mix of regularly timed of the same tone and irregular beeps of a different tone during the night.

2017年12月四级真题(第一套)阅读 Section C

She worked out that, if the left hemisphere was staying alert to keep guard in a strange environment, then it would react to the irregular beeps by stirring people from sleep and would ignore the regularly timed ones.

2017年12月四级真题(第一套)阅读 Section C

We have John standing by the time clock, and he swears he saw nothing irregular.

2016年12月四级真题(第一套)听力 Section B

实用场景例句


irregular teeth
不整齐的牙齿

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an irregular outline
不平整的外形

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irregular meals
不定时的进食

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an irregular heartbeat
心律不齐

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irregular attendance at school
断断续续的上学

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He visited his parents at irregular intervals .
他不定期地看望父母。

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an irregular practice
不合常规的做法

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His behaviour is highly irregular.
他的行为很不正常。

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an irregular verb
不规则动词

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Cars passed at irregular intervals...
断断续续地有汽车驶过。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

She was taken to hospital suffering from an irregular heartbeat...
她因心律不齐被送往医院。

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The paint was drying in irregular patches...
油漆一片片地慢慢变干了。

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He had bad teeth, irregular and discolored.
他牙齿长得不好,参差不齐而且有些发黄。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...the minister accused of irregular business practices...
被控有违规商业行为的部长

柯林斯高阶英语词典

'Will you do this for me, Leo? It's the only way.' — 'It's highly irregular, Ralph.'
“利奥,你能为我做这件事吗?这是唯一的办法了。”——“拉尔夫,这么做是很不正当的。”

柯林斯高阶英语词典

At least 17 different irregular units are engaged in the war.
至少有 17 个非正规军部队参战。

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Those irregular blossoming plum flowers make up a beautiful picture.
那些旁逸斜出的梅花,构成了一个美丽的画面.

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You'll need to swot up your irregular verbs during the holiday.
你假期得抓紧复习一下不规则动词.

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Brown streak can be hard to identify in the filed , irregular field.
褐条病很难在田间被发现.

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They often toil long, irregular hours for not much money.
他们常常为了为数不多的工钱卖命的从事没有时间规律的工作.

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An occasional irregular cycle or missed period is usually not a sign of a medical problem.
偶尔的经期不规则或丢失通常并不代表是医学问题.

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It is an irregular document.
这是一份非正式文件.

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When magnified, even a ground, lapped surface appears irregular and rough.
在放大的角度观察, 即使是地面 、 丛叠的表面也显示出既不规则又很粗糙.

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Eg: Irregular diet may lead to intestinal tract disease.
例: 不规律的饮食习惯,经常诱发肠胃病.

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The contour of the Atlantic coast of America is very irregular.
美国沿太平洋的海岸线非常曲折.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

The temporal variation of it has secular change, seasonal variation, irregular variation, and other scales variation.
重力场的时变有长期变化 、 季节性变化 、 不规则变化和其他多尺度的变化.

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Note the large size and irregular cut surface.
可见大而不规则的切面.

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