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单词 irregularly
释义
irregularly
adverb
uk
/ɪˈreɡ.jə.lə.li/us
/ɪˈreɡ.jə.lɚ.li/

irregularlyadverb(TIME/SPACE)

in a way that does nothappenatregulartimesor does not haveregularspacesin between:
不定期地；无规律地
You mayfeelthatyourheartisbeatingirregularly.你可能会觉得你的心跳不规律。
Thepathis made up oflarge, irregularlylaidstones.这条小路是由不规则的大石头铺成的。
More examples
  • Taking thewrongantibiotic, or taking it irregularly, couldcompromiseyourimmunesystem.
  • Streetlights in thecityfunctionirregularly andtrafficlightsnot at all.
  • She had beeneatingvery irregularly andfainted.
  • News andlettersfrom theoutsideworldarrivedirregularly, if at all.
  • Thehouseswere on irregularlyplaced,tiltedstilts.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Frequency & regularity - general words
  • (as) regular as clockworkidiom
  • -ly
  • clockwork
  • endemically
  • erratic
  • erratically
  • fitful
  • frequency
  • irregular
  • irregularity
  • like clockworkidiom
  • many
  • many a timeidiom
  • on and offidiom
  • on-off
  • periodic
  • periodically
  • prevalence
  • religiously
  • would
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irregularlyadverb(SHAPE)

in a way that is notregularinshapeorform, or haspartsof differentshapesorsizes:
不规则地
Themoleon her backgrewandbecameirregularlyshaped.她背上的痣越来越大，呈不规则形状。
More examples
  • Five irregularlycutpiecesofpaperare put together tocompleteajigsawpuzzle.
  • The words werejumbledand irregularlyformedon thepage.
  • Theboulderis irregularlyangularinshape.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Rough, irregular and uneven
  • abrasion
  • abrasive
  • abrasiveness
  • bumpy
  • coarsely
  • jagged
  • jaggedly
  • jaggy
  • jerky
  • knobbly
  • pockmarked
  • ragged
  • raggedly
  • raggedness
  • raggedy
  • roughness
  • scratchy
  • unsteadily
  • unsteady
  • wonky
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irregularlyadverb(RULE)

in a way thatbreakstherules, or is not as should be done or asexpected:
不合常规地，不正常地
Itseemsthat themagistrateactedirregularly.地方法官的行为似乎是不规范的。
languagespecialized
in a way that does notfollowusualrulesofgrammarin alanguage:
（词语变化）不规则地
Theverbactsirregularly.这是一个不规则动词。
More examples
  • These arepeoplewho didn'tentertheasylumprocedurebut who arestayingirregularly.
  • Theorderwasreversedbecause it had been made by an irregularlyconvenedcouncil.
  • irregularlyformedpluralssuch asgoose/geeseandmouse/mice
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Wrong
  • aberrant
  • abnormal
  • amiss
  • anomalous
  • awry
  • bark
  • false
  • false positive
  • falsely
  • flawed
  • gross
  • grossly
  • invalidly
  • irregular
  • liberal
  • liberally
  • mal-
  • mis-
  • quarrel
  • wrongly
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Linguistic terms & linguistic style

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irregular
(Definition ofirregularlyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

irregularly| American Dictionary

irregularly
adverb
us
/ɪˈreɡ·jə·lər·li/

irregularlyadverb(SHAPE)

in a way that is notregular, or that haspartsof differentshapesorsizes:
This irregularlyshapedlakeis 4mileslong.

irregularlyadverb(TIME/SPACE)

not atregulartimes, or not having theusualorregularspacesin between:
Hefailedtheexambecause he onlyattendedclassirregularly.

irregularlyadverb(RULE)

in a way that is notaccordingtousualrulesor what isexpected:
Astationaryobjectin theskycanappeartomoveirregularly.
(Definition ofirregularlyfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofirregularly

irregularly
These rather strict patterns overlap with the moreirregularlyorganised vocal line, projecting a distinct sense of disorientation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
A large,irregularly-shaped nucleus containing clumps of condensed chromatin is situated at the end of each gland.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The volcaniclastic siltstone is composed of crystals (olivine, pyroxene, quartz), glass (globules andirregularlyshaped shards) and rock fragments.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It lies in the anterior corner of the segment, alternatingirregularlyon the right or left of the strobila.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The orientation of the collagen fibres (parallel orirregularlypacked) determines the firmness and softness of cervical tissue.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Within the nucleus, the chromatin appears as coarse strands and closely-packed lamellae and the nuclear envelope is thickened andirregularlyfolded.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The synthesis model is capable of dealing withirregularlyshaped pieces of material, but these are currently not supported.
From theCambridge English Corpus
However, of the guidelines regarding stroke analyzed, only 29.6 percent are regularly updated and 22.2 percent were updatedirregularly.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Staining was also observed in the lower layer, mainly inirregularlyshaped leucocyte-like cells, identified as macrophages, and small regularly shaped lymphocytes.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The effects of priming with regularly andirregularlyrelated words in auditory word recognition.
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The clustered chromosomes aggregated very closely andirregularly, whereas normal ones were arranged on the equatorial plane in a circle at regular intervals.
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Some processes are distally expanded to formirregularlypolygonal platforms.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Processes are either truncated distally or expanded to formirregularlypolygonal platforms, some of which typically extend outwards at right angles to the process stem.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Of theirregularlyemployed men, poor relief accounted for 16.4 per cent of annual household income in 1834.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Wages were disbursedirregularly, the sum of each payment fluctuated, and the monthly wage served as the standard for wage payment.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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