Word · Frequency #7020
irregular
不规则的；不均匀的；不整齐的
Not having a regular, even, or uniform pattern, shape, or arrangement; uneven.
- 1.
Nonstandard; not conforming to rules or expectations.
非标准的；不符合规则或期望的。
- 2.
Of a surface, rough.
表面粗糙。
- 3.
Without symmetry, regularity, or uniformity.
无对称性、规则性或一致性。
- 4.
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
违反规则、公认秩序或一般惯例的
- 5.
Of a polygon, not regular; having sides that are not equal or angles that are not equal.
多边形不规则；边不等或角不等。
- 6.
Of a polyhedron, whose faces are not all regular polygons (or are not equally inclined to each other).
多面体的面不是全为正多边形(或不等倾斜)。
- 7.
Of a word, not following the regular or expected patterns of inflection in a given language.
词语不遵循某语言中常规或预期的词形变化模式。
不合常规的；非正规的；不正常的；粗糙的；不平整的；不规则的；非标准的；不符合规则或期望的。；表面粗糙。
In use
The doctor said my heartbeat was irregular, so I need more tests.
The bus service on weekends is quite irregular, so I always check the schedule.
Some English verbs have irregular past tense forms, like 'go' becoming 'went'.
irregular hiring practices
irregular + noun
The wall has an irregular surface.
这面墙表面不规则。
be irregular in + noun
His heartbeat is irregular in rhythm.
他的心跳节奏不规则。
irregular verb
Connections
Collocations
- irregular heartbeat
- 心律不齐
- The doctor detected an irregular heartbeat during the check-up.医生在体检时检测到心律不齐。
- irregular pattern
- 不规则图案
- The wallpaper has an irregular pattern that makes it unique.壁纸有不规则图案，使其独特。
- irregular shape
- 不规则形状
- The gemstone was cut into an irregular shape to preserve its size.宝石被切割成不规则形状以保留其大小。
- irregular verb
- 不规则动词
- Learning irregular verbs is essential for mastering English grammar.学习不规则动词对于掌握英语语法至关重要。
- irregular schedule
- 不规律的时间表
- Working on an irregular schedule can affect your sleep cycle.按不规律的时间表工作会影响你的睡眠周期。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
irregular = ir- (不) + regular (规则的)，不规则的。记住regular是规则，加ir-就是反义。
Context & Register
通常用于描述违反规则或常规的事物，如不规则动词（语法）、不规则心跳（医学）、不规则行为（法律/社会）等，语体中性，适用于多种正式和非正式场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'regular' rhymes with 'irregular' (both have /ɛɡjəlɚ/). The other words share the spelling ending '-ular' but have different stressed vowels, so they do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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