regular
adj
noun
ˈreɡjʊələ
adj
1
EVERY HOUR/DAY/WEEK ETC
每小时/每天/每星期等
happening
every
hour,
every
week,
every
month
etc,
usually
with
the
same
amount
of
time
in
between
定期的，定时的; 固定的;
The
company
holds
regular
meetings
with
employees.
公司定期和雇员开会。
His
breathing
was
slow
and
regular.
他的呼吸缓慢而均匀。
Trains
will
run
at
regular
intervals
from
11am
to
4pm.
火车从上午 11 点到下午 4 点每隔一定时间开行。
We
hear
from
him
on
a
regular
basis
.
我们定期收到他的来信。
He
phones
us
every
Sunday
at
six,
regular
as
clockwork
(=always
at
the
same
time)
.
他每周日 6 点钟准时打电话给我们。
a
regular
job
(=a
job
that
you
do
during
normal
working
hours)
固定的工作
2
OFTEN
经常
happening
or
doing
something
very
often
频繁的，经常的;
only before noun 仅用于名词前
a
regular
occurrence
常事
Regular
exercise
helps
keep
your
weight
down.
经常锻炼有助于减轻体重。
regular
customer/visitor
He’s
one
of
the
bar’s
regular
customers.
他是这家酒吧的常客之一。
Penn
Station
was
in
regular
use
(=people
used
it
often)
until
the
1960s.
佩恩车站正常使用到 20 世纪 60 年代。
3
USUAL
通常的
normal
or
usual
正常的; 通常的; 平常的; 惯常的
only before noun 仅用于名词前 | especially AmE
He
has
returned
to
his
regular
duties.
他已经回去正常上班了。
Our
regular
opening
hours
are
10am
to
7pm.
我们正常的营业时间是从上午 10 点到下午 7 点。
4
EQUAL DISTANCE
均等的距离
with
the
same
amount
of
space
between
each
thing
and
the
next
规则的，有规律的;
The
pipes
were
placed
at
regular
intervals
.
管道按固定的间距排放。
a
carpet
with
a
regular
pattern
of
flowers
一块有着规则花卉图案的地毯
5
ORDINARY
平常的
ordinary,
without
any
special
feature
or
qualities
[尤美] 普通的，一般的
especially AmE
a
regular
type
of
guy
一个普通人
6
NORMAL SIZE
正常大小
of
a
normal
or
standard
size
[尤美] 通常的; 标准的
only before noun 仅用于名词前 | especially AmE
a
regular
Coke
标准容量的可乐
7
SHAPE
形状
evenly
shaped
with
parts
or
sides
of
equal
size
等边的，匀称的
a
regular
hexagon
正六边形
He’s
very
handsome,
with
strong
regular
features
(=an
evenly
shaped
face)
.
他很英俊，五官十分端正。
8
GRAMMAR
语法
a
regular
verb
changes
its
forms
in
the
same
way
as
most
verbs,
for
example
its
past
tense
and
past
participle
end
in
‘ed’.
The
verb
‘dance’
is
regular,
but
the
verb
‘be’
is
not.
[术语] 〔动词〕规则的〔如动词 dance 是规则的，而 be 是不规则的〕;
technical
9
EMPHASIZING
强调
used
to
emphasize
what
you
think
someone
is
like
[英，非正式] 十足的，完全的;
only before noun 仅用于名词前 | BrE informal
He’s
a
regular
little
dictator!
他是个十足的小霸王！
10
regular army/troops/soldier
10.
a
regular
army
etc
is
permanent,
and
exists
whether
there
is
a
war
or
not
正规军/部队/士兵
11
be/keep regular
11.
a.
to
get
rid
of
waste
from
your
BOWELS
often
enough
to
be
healthy
b.
a
woman
who
is
regular
has
her
MENSTRUAL
PERIOD
at
the
same
time
each
month
〔妇女〕月经正常
informal
noun
12
someone
who
often
goes
to
the
same
bar,
restaurant
etc
or
who
takes
part
in
an
activity
very
often
[非正式] 常客，老主顾; 经常参加某活动的人
C | informal
The
barman
knows
all
the
regulars
by
name.
这位酒吧男侍应叫得出所有常客的名字。
13
a
soldier
whose
permanent
job
is
in
the
army
正规兵
C
14
petrol
that
contains
LEAD
[美] 含铅汽油
U | AmE