| 单词 | irregular |
| 释义 | irregular —irregular /ɪˈreɡ.jə.lər/ aep /-lɚ/ adjective (RULE) F0 FORMAL (of behaviour or actions) not according to usual rules or what is expected: » Releasing the goods without an invoice is most irregular.Thesaurus+: ↑WrongB1 In grammar, an irregular verb, noun, adjective, etc. does not obey the usual rules for words in the language. Thesaurus+: ↑Linguistic terms and linguistic styleirregularly /-li/ adverb► F0» irregularly shaped» The verb acts irregularly.Thesaurus+: ↑Rough, irregular and unevenThesaurus+: ↑Linguistic terms and linguistic styleThesaurus+: ↑Frequency and regularity - general words • • • Extra Examples:» That is the pattern for most verbs, but some verbs are irregular and behave differently.» A visitor can't wander around the building unaccompanied - that would be most irregular.» The company was sold off in a rather irregular way, as I remember.» The enquiry showed that various financial transactions had been carried out in a very irregular manner.» If there was something irregular about how the system was shut down, you will get this message on screen.adjective (SHAPE) ► B2 not regular in shape or form; having parts of different shapes or sizes: » an irregular coastline» irregular teethThesaurus+: ↑Rough, irregular and unevenirregularly /-li/ adverb► F0» irregularly shaped» The verb acts irregularly.Thesaurus+: ↑Rough, irregular and unevenThesaurus+: ↑Linguistic terms and linguistic styleThesaurus+: ↑Frequency and regularity - general words adjective (SOLDIER) ► F0 (of a soldier) fighting for a country but not as a member of its official armyThesaurus+: ↑Soldiers and people who fight in warsadjective (TIME/SPACE) B2 not happening at regular times or not with regular spaces in between: » an irregular heartbeat» They met at irregular intervals.Thesaurus+: ↑Frequency and regularity - general wordsF0 US INFORMAL not emptying your bowels as often as you would usually Thesaurus+: ↑Digestive disordersirregularly /-li/ adverb► F0» irregularly shaped» The verb acts irregularly.Thesaurus+: ↑Rough, irregular and unevenThesaurus+: ↑Linguistic terms and linguistic styleThesaurus+: ↑Frequency and regularity - general wordsWord Builder:–Nouns: regular, regularity, irregularity–Adjectives: regular, irregular–Adverbs: regularly, irregularly noun [C] ► F0 a soldier who is not a member of the official army of a countryThesaurus+: ↑Soldiers and people who fight in wars |
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