irregular

英 [ɪ'reɡjələ(r)] 美 [ɪ'reɡjələr]

• adj. 不规则的；不整齐的；不合法的；不合规矩的
• n. 不合格品；非正规军

英英释义

Noun:

1. a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment

2. merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name

Adjective:

1. contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice;

   "irregular hiring practices"
   

2. not occurring at expected times

3. (used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces;

   "irregular troops"
   "irregular warfare"
   

4. (of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement

5. falling below the manufacturer's standard;

   "irregular jeans"
   

6. deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal;

   "these days large families are atypical"
   "atypical clinical findings"
   "atypical pneumonia"
   "highly irregular behavior"
   

7. lacking continuity or regularity;

   "an irregular worker"
   "employed on a temporary basis"
   

8. (of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical;

   "walking was difficult on the irregular cobblestoned surface"
   

9. independent in behavior or thought;

   "she led a somewhat irregular private life"
   "maverick politicians"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. She tested the whole class on irregular verbs.
   她对全班学生进行不规则动词测验。
2. This dictionary has several appendices, including one on irregular verbs.
   这部词典有几项附录，包括不规则动词附录。
3. The coastline in this area is quite irregular.
   这个地区的海岸线非常不整齐。
4. To go away without telling your father is most irregular.
   不跟你父亲打个招呼就走是非常不合适的。

用作名词 (n.)

1. A tour of Gori after the Russian pullback revealed widespread evidence of mayhem and looting, apparently by Russian troops and irregular forces who descended on the town.
   在俄罗斯部队撤离后的哥里走上一圈，你会在很多地方看到暴力和抢劫的证据，这些显然是俄罗斯部队和袭击这个镇的非正规军干的。
2. The British army's ability to wage irregular warfare has been found wanting, despite the folk memory of centuries of colonial policing and decades in Northern Ireland.
   除了对几个世纪殖民政策的记忆和对北爱尔兰数十年的统治，英国军队对抗非正规军的能力实在不高。

经典引文

• The Declaration of Right, an instrument which was indeed revolutionary and irregular.

  出自： Ld Macaulay

• His frequent presence about a house where young girls were could have been thought irregular.

  出自： E. Bowen

• There had been complaints..about her irregular private life.

  出自： V. Glendinning

词汇搭配

• irregular verb 不规则动词
• irregular combustion 不规则燃烧
• irregular wear 不均匀磨耗
• irregular target 不规则靶
• irregular menstruation 月经不调
• irregular running 非均等运转
• irregular curves 不规则曲线
• irregular movement 不规则运动
• irregular liner 不定期班轮<机>...
• irregular variation 不正常变动,不规则偏...
• irregular fluctuation 不规则脉动
• irregular pulse 脉律不齐,不整脉,不...
• irregular course 乱砌层
• irregular fracture 不规则断口
• irregular stocking 散生,非规正立木度...
• irregular bone 异形骨
• irregular forest 复层林
• irregular service 非定期运输线路...
• irregular menses 月经不规则,月经不调...

词义辨析

irregular，casual，informal

• 这些形容词均有“非正式的、非正规的”之意。
• irregular指不按常规、固定模式或计划做事；或指不隶属于任何机构或组织。
• casual指不太注意场合，仪表等，随意性强。
• informal指语言、穿着等随便，也指不举行任何形式或仪式的活动。

近反义词

【近义词】

• abnormal 反常的
• erratic 古怪的
• uneven 不平坦的
• rough 粗糙的
• unequal 不相等的
• random 任意的
• intermittent 间歇的
• unnatural 不自然的
• distorted 扭歪的
• asymmetrical 不对称的
• unbalanced 精神失常的
• variable 可变的
• haphazard 偶然的
• improper 不合适的
• unacceptable 不能接受的
• wrong 错误的
• occasional 偶然的
• eccentric 古怪的
• unsuitable 不适宜的
• defective 有缺陷的
• off 表示状态的关闭或离开...
• desultory 散漫的
• wayward 任性的
• episodic 插曲式的
• infrequent 不频发的
• disorderly 无秩序的
• romantic 浪漫的
• aberrant 脱离正道的
• aimless 无目的的
• fitful 断断续续的
• anomalous 反常的
• temporary 暂时的
• unpredictable 不可预知的
• atypical 非典型的
• maverick 未打烙印的小牛...
• guerrilla 游击队员
• unorthodox 非正统的
• second 第二的
• insurgent 叛乱的
• guerilla 游击队
• informal 非正式的
• casual 非正式的

【反义词】

• regular 有规律的；定期的...