| 单词 | regularity |
| 释义 | regularregular1 /ˈrɛgyəlɚ/ ●●● S1 W2 adjective 1REPEATED a regular series of things has the same amount of time or space between each thing and the next: His breathing was slow and regular. The pillars were spaced at regular intervals.THESAURUShourly – happening or done every hour: There are hourly tours of the studio.daily – happening or done every day: Seniors can receive daily visits from a home health care aide.weekly – happening or done every week: She writes a weekly column for the Boston Globe.monthly – happening or done every month: It’s a monthly magazine.yearly/annual – happening or done every year: We hold our annual convention in May.routine – happening regularly as part of the normal system and not because of any special problem: A problem with the airplane was found during a routine check.2ORDINARY ordinary, without any special features or qualities: Dr. Garrison is a regular doctor, not a specialist. Do you want decaffeinated or regular coffee?► see thesaurus at normal1, usual13NORMAL SIZE [only before noun] of a medium size, neither large nor small: I’d like a cheeseburger and a regular Coke.4OFTEN [only before noun] happening or doing something very often: Infants require regular health screening. Vi has always been a regular churchgoer. Hemingway was a regular customer here. Get regular exercise, and eat a healthy diet. Nancy entertains at home on a regular basis. Fights between the men were a regular occurrence.5USUAL [only before noun] normal or usual: What’s the regular procedure for filing a complaint?6SHAPE evenly shaped with parts or sides of equal size OPP irregular: Draw a regular hexagon.7FACE regular features are symmetrical, not a strange or unattractive shape, and of normal size OPP irregular: She had dark hair and regular features.8a regular guy/Joe a man who is ordinary, honest, and friendly9be/keep/stay regular informal a)to get rid of waste from your bowels often enough to be healthy b)a woman who is regular has her period at the same time each month10GRAMMAR eng. lang. arts a regular verb or noun changes its forms in the same way as most verbs or nouns. The verb “dance” is regular, but “be” is not.11FOR EMPHASIS [only before noun] old-fashioned used to emphasize what someone or something is like: The town’s a regular little Venice.12ARMY [only before noun] a regular army has permanent soldiers, whether there is a war or not[Origin: 1300–1400 Old French reguler, from Latin regula edge for drawing straight lines, rule]—regularity /ˌrɛgyəˈlærət̮i/ noun [uncountable] |
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