| 单词 | irregular |
| 释义 | irregular (ɪregjʊləʳ ) Word forms: irregulars 1. adjective B2 If events or actions occur at irregular intervals, the periods of time between them are of different lengths. Cars passed at irregular intervals. She was taken to hospital suffering from an irregular heartbeat. He worked irregular hours. Synonyms: variable, inconsistent, erratic, shifting irregularly adverb [ADVERB with verb] He was eating irregularly, steadily losing weight. Synonyms: asymmetrically, unevenly, lopsidedly Synonyms: erratically, occasionally, now and again, intermittently irregularity (ɪregjʊlærɪti )Word forms: irregularities variable noun ...a dangerous irregularity in her heartbeat. [+ in] Synonyms: bump, lump Synonyms: bumpiness, roughness, lumpiness Synonyms: abnormality, unusualness Synonyms: inconsistency, randomness, disorganization, unsteadiness 2. adjective B2 Something that is irregular is not smooth or straight, or does not form a regular pattern. The paint was drying in irregular patches. He had bad teeth, irregular and discolored. Synonyms: uneven, broken, rough, twisted irregularly adverb [usually ADVERB -ed] Located off-center in the irregularly shaped lake was a fountain. Synonyms: asymmetrically, unevenly, lopsidedly irregularity variable noun ...treatment of abnormalities or irregularities of the teeth. [+ of] Synonyms: bump, lump Synonyms: bumpiness, roughness, lumpiness Synonyms: abnormality, unusualness Synonyms: unevenness, deformity, asymmetry, crookedness 3. adjective Irregular behaviour is dishonest or not in accordance with the normal rules. ...the minister accused of irregular business practices. 'Will you do this for me, Leo? It's the only way.'—'It's highly irregular, Ralph.' Synonyms: inappropriate, unconventional, improper, unethical irregularity variable noun ...charges arising from alleged financial irregularities. Synonyms: bump, lump Synonyms: bumpiness, roughness, lumpiness Synonyms: abnormality, unusualness Synonyms: malpractice, anomaly, breach, abnormality 4. adjective B1 An irregular verb, noun, or adjective has different forms from most other verbs, nouns, or adjectives in the language. For example, 'break' is an irregular verb because its past form is 'broke', not 'breaked'. 5. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Irregular troops do not belong to an official national army. At least 17 different irregular units are engaged in the war. Synonyms: unofficial, underground, guerrilla, volunteer Irregulars are irregular troops. Collocations: irregular heart The consequences could include an irregular heart rhythm, a seizure or a stroke which could all be potentially fatal. The Sun Irregular heart rhythms encourage blood clots to form, raising the risk of blood and oxygen flow being blocked to the brain. Times,Sunday Times This in turn causes atrial fibrillation - a condition that leads to an irregular heart rate, which can result in lethal strokes. Times, Sunday Times Murmurs, irregular heart sounds, caused by blood flowing through a defective heart, can be detected with high sensitivity and specificity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The risk of developing this irregular heart rhythm increases with age. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His long, irregular hours made meeting up difficult. Times, Sunday Times You will work long, irregular hours, including evenings, nights and weekends and be prepared to travel at short notice. The Sun I'm a lorry driver and work irregular hours. The Sun Irregular hours and high levels of commission mean that some dancers leave work with less money than they started with. Times, Sunday Times It was a ministry of continual crisis counseling, irregular hours, and constant financial worries. Christianity Today Vertical stripes in an irregular pattern, thick, thin, medium, thick, oh look, another medium, etc. Times, Sunday Times The plain weatherboarded structure sits at the water's edge, with an irregular pattern of windows, most of which were replaced in the early 20th century. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Its colors have an irregular pattern, showing a grey-beige background with granular patterns of reddish or greenish. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The numerous, sharp plicae on these whorls have an irregular pattern. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The different-sized windows are scattered in an irregular pattern across the wall. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It detailed alleged cross border contraband smuggling and some irregular payment methods using local produce. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The focus will be on whether any club employees or officials, rather than agents or other third parties, made or accepted irregular payments. Times, Sunday Times I received a call on my home phone, purporting to be from my bank, saying it had spotted irregular payments on my account. Times, Sunday Times This ended the practice of shamateurism, where players claimed to be amateur but still got irregular payments from their clubs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1994, he was accused of having accepted irregular payments and as a result renounced to all his political posts and returned to academia. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A light surf breaks, providing an irregular rhythm to the night. Times, Sunday Times The device monitors the heart rate and intervenes with an electric shock if it falls into an irregular rhythm. Times, Sunday Times The device detects if a user falls over and the heart rate notification feature alerts a user if it detects an irregular rhythm. Times,Sunday Times It can cause palpitations and breathlessness, and the fast irregular rhythm may lead to a clot forming in the heart. Times, Sunday Times They restricted blood flow to the heart and also caused arrhythmia, a dangerous irregular rhythm. The Sun Winning was all that mattered in irregular warfare. Times, Sunday Times As a small special forces unit, it specialized in irregular warfare. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The companies were small light infantry special forces units which specialized in infiltration and irregular warfare. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Irregular warfare favors indirect and asymmetric warfare approaches, though it may employ the full range of military and other capabilities, in order to erode the adversarys power, influence, and will. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Flying missions from sea-based carriers would have fewer restrictions than operating inside foreign countries, and irregular warfare missions would continue in the future to warrant further attention. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 不规则的 Japanese: ふぞろいの |
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