| 单词 | regular |
| 释义 | regular adj. & n. --adj 1. conforming to a rule or principle; systematic. 2. (of a structure or arrangement) harmonious, symmetrical (regular features). 3. acting or done or recurring uniformly or calculably in time or manner; habitual, constant, orderly. 4. conforming to a standard of etiquette or procedure; correct; according to convention. 5. properly constituted or qualified; not defective or amateur; pursuing an occupation as one's main pursuit (cooks as well as a regular cook; has no regular profession). 6. Gram. (of a noun, verb, etc.) following the normal type of inflection. 7. colloq. complete, thorough, absolute (a regular hero). 8. Geom. a (of a figure) having all sides and all angles equal. b (of a solid) bounded by a number of equal figures. 9. Eccl. (placed before or after noun) a bound by religious rule. b belonging to a religious or monastic order (canon regular). 10. (of forces or troops etc.) relating to or constituting a permanent professional body (regular soldiers; regular police force). 11. (of a person) defecating or menstruating at predictable times. 12. Bot. (of a flower) having radial symmetry. --n 1. a regular soldier. 2. colloq. a regular customer, visitor, etc. 3. Eccl. one of the regular clergy. 4. colloq. a person permanently employed. Phrases and idioms keep regular hours do the same thing, esp. going to bed and getting up, at the same time each day. Derivatives regularity n. regularize v.tr. (also -ise). regularization n. regularly adv. Etymology: ME reguler, regular f. OF reguler f. L regularis f. regula RULE |
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