irregular
adjective
uk/ɪˈreɡ.jə.lər/us/ɪˈreɡ.jə.lɚ/irregularadjective(RULE)
formal
(ofbehaviouroractions) notaccordingtousualrulesor what isexpected:
（行为）不合常规的，不正常的Releasing thegoodswithout aninvoiceismostirregular.没有发货清单就发货是非常不规范的。
Synonyms
improper(WRONG)formal
inappropriate
unacceptable
unbecoming
ungentlemanly
unladylike
unprofessional
unsuitable
B1languagespecialized
An irregularverb,noun,adjective, etc. does notobeytheusualrulesfor words in thelanguage.
（动词、名词、形容词等）不规则变化的Opposite
regular(USUAL)specialized
- That is thepatternfor mostverbs, but someverbsare irregular andbehavedifferently.
- Avisitorcan'twanderaround thebuildingunaccompanied- that would be most irregular.
- Thecompanywassoldoff in aratherirregular way, as Iremember.
- Theenquiryshowedthatvariousfinancialtransactionshad beencarriedout in a very irregularmanner.
- If there was something irregular about how thesystemwasshutdown, you will get thismessageonscreen.
Wrong
- aberrant
- abnormal
- amiss
- anomalous
- awry
- bark
- false
- false positive
- falsely
- flawed
- gross
- grossly
- invalidly
- irregularly
- liberal
- liberally
- mal-
- quarrel
- wrongheaded
- wrongly
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Linguistic terms & linguistic style
irregularadjective(SHAPE)
B2
notregularinshapeorform; havingpartsof differentshapesorsizes:
不规则的；不整齐的an irregularcoastline弯弯曲曲的海岸线
irregularteeth不整齐的牙齿
Opposite
regular(EVEN)
Rough, irregular and uneven
- abrasion
- abrasive
- abrasiveness
- bumpy
- coarsely
- jag
- jagged
- jaggedly
- jaggy
- jerky
- pebbled
- pockmarked
- ragged
- raggedly
- raggedness
- raggedy
- unevenness
- unsteadily
- unsteady
- wonky
irregularadjective(TIME/SPACE)
B2
nothappeningatregulartimesor not withregularspacesin between:
不定期的；无规律的an irregularheartbeat心律不齐
Theymetat irregularintervals.他们不定期会面。
Opposite
regular(EVEN)
USinformal
notemptyingyourbowelsas often as you would usually
便秘的Opposite
regular(EVEN)
Frequency & regularity - general words
- (as) regular as clockworkidiom
- -ly
- clockwork
- endemically
- erratic
- erratically
- fitful
- frequency
- irregularity
- irregularly
- like clockworkidiom
- many
- on and offidiom
- on-again, off-again
- on-off
- periodic
- periodically
- religiously
- sporadically
- would
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Digestive disorders
irregularadjective(SOLDIER)
(of asoldier)fightingfor acountrybut not as amemberofitsofficialarmy
非正规军的Opposite
regulararmy, soldier, etc.
Soldiers & people who fight in wars
- anti-guerrilla
- Anzac
- berserker
- capability
- cavalryman
- combat engineer
- comrade
- ex-serviceman
- ex-servicewoman
- foot soldier
- headhunter
- paramilitary
- raider
- recruit
- scout
- shogun
- skirmisher
- soldier of fortune
- squaddie
- vassal
Grammar
Verbs: basic forms
Main verbs have three basic forms: the base form, the past form and the -ed form (sometimes called the ‘-ed participle’):…Verbs: the three basic forms
Main verbs have three basic forms: the base form, the past form and the -ed form (sometimes called the ‘-ed participle’):…Regular verbs
Most verbs in English are regular. Regular verbs add -ing to the base form to make the -ing form, and -ed to the base form to make the past simple and the -ed form.…Irregular verbs
Irregular verbs follow the same rules as regular verbs for the present simple but have different forms for the past simple and the -ed form.…irregular
noun[C]
uk/ɪˈreɡ.jə.lər/us/ɪˈreɡ.jə.lɚ/asoldierwho is not amemberof theofficialarmyof acountry
非正规军人Compare
guerrillanoun
Soldiers & people who fight in wars
- anti-guerrilla
- Anzac
- berserker
- capability
- cavalryman
- combat engineer
- comrade
- ex-serviceman
- ex-servicewoman
- foot soldier
- headhunter
- paramilitary
- raider
- recruit
- scout
- shogun
- skirmisher
- soldier of fortune
- squaddie
- vassal