irregular
adj
noun
ɪˈreɡjʊələ
adj
1
having
a
shape,
surface,
pattern
etc
that
is
not
even,
smooth,
or
balanced
〔形状、表面、图案等〕不规则的〔即不平整、不光滑或不对称的〕;
a
jagged,
irregular
coastline
锯齿状不规则的海岸线
It
has
a
highly
irregular
shape,
covered
in
bumps
and
indentations.
它的形状极不规则，到处都是凸起和凹陷。
2
not
happening
at
times
that
are
an
equal
distance
from
each
other
〔时间〕无规律的，间隔不均匀的;
He’s
receiving
medication
for
an
irregular
heartbeat.
他因心律不齐正在接受治疗。
Beamish
only
returned
to
Britain
at
irregular
intervals
.
比米什只是不定期地回到英国。
3
not
happening
or
done
at
the
normal
time
for
doing
something
不按时的，不定期的;
Funeral
directors
often
work
long,
irregular
hours
.
殡仪业人员经常是工作时间很长，而且不定时。
4
not
obeying
the
usually
accepted
legal
or
moral
rules
[正式] 不合法的; 不合道德规范的
formal
It
would
be
highly
irregular
(=extremely
irregular)
for
a
minister
to
accept
payments
of
this
kind.
身为部长接受这类报酬是极不合法的。
5
irregular verb/plural etc
a
verb
or
a
form
of
a
word
that
does
not
follow
the
usual
pattern
of
grammar,
such
as
the
verb
‘catch’
or
the
plural
‘fish’
不规则动词/复数形式等;
6
a
word
meaning
constipated
(=unable
to
easily
pass
food
waste
from
your
body),
used
in
order
to
be
polite
[美] 便秘的〔委婉用语〕
AmE
The
club
were
found
guilty
of
financial
irregularities.
该俱乐部被判犯有财政违规行为。
noun
7
a
soldier
who
is
not
an
official
member
of
a
country’s
army
非正规军人