
irregular
词源
源自拉丁语 irregularis,由in-(不)+regularis(规则的)组成,14世纪后期进入英语。
adjective
❶ 指不符合常规、规则或标准的事物,形容形状、模式或行为缺乏一致性或规律性。
“The coastline is irregular, with many small bays and inlets.”
(这条海岸线很不规则,有许多小海湾和小水湾。)
“Her heartbeat was irregular, so the doctor ordered more tests.”
(她的心跳不规律,所以医生要求做更多检查。)
❶ 指不合法或未经正式批准的,常用于描述非正规军队或不合规定的行为。
“The country was plagued by attacks from irregular forces.”
(该国饱受非正规武装部队袭击的困扰。)
“They crossed the border through irregular means.”
(他们通过非法手段越过了边境。)
noun
❶ 指不按常规行事的人或物,尤指非正规部队的士兵。
“The general commanded both regular troops and irregulars.”
(这位将军指挥着正规军和非正规军。)
“The fashion designer was known as an irregular in the industry.”
(这位时装设计师在业内以不按常理出牌著称。)
常见短语
irregular verb — 指不遵循标准变位规则的动词,在英语中如go变为went而非goed。
“'Run' is an irregular verb because its past tense is 'ran' instead of 'runned'.”
('跑'是个不规则动词,因为它的过去式是'ran'而不是'runned'。)
irregular heartbeat — 医学术语,指心跳节律异常,可能过快、过慢或不规律。
“The patient was admitted to the hospital with an irregular heartbeat.”
(该患者因心律不齐被送入医院。)