| [/ɪˈregjulə(r); ɪˋrɛɡjəlɚ/] adj ~ (in sth) 用法:
1 not regular in shape, arrangement, etc; uneven （形状）不规则的; （安排）无规律的; 不平坦的:
a coast with an irregular outline, eg with many bays, inlets, etc 曲折的海岸线（如有很多的海湾等）. 用法:
2 not happening, coming, going, etc regularly; varying or unequal （发生、 来、 去等）无规律的; 变化的; 不均等的:
an irregular pulse 不均匀的脉搏 *
occur at irregular intervals 不定期发生 *
be irregular in attending class 听课次数不定. 用法:
3 contrary to the rules or to what is normal or established 不规则的; 不合常规的; 非正规的:
an irregular practice, situation 不合常规的做法、 情况 *
keep irregular hours, eg get up and go to bed at unusual times 不守常时（如不於正常时间起床和入睡） *
His behaviour is highly irregular. 他的行为很不规矩. 用法:
4 (grammar) not inflected in the usual way 不规则（变化）的:
`Child' has an irregular plural, ie `children'. Child一词的复数形式不规则, 即children. *
irregular verbs 不规则动词. =>App 2 见附录2. 用法:
5 (of troops) not belonging to the regular armed forces （指部队）非正规的. irregular 2
n (usu pl 通常作复数) member of an irregular military force 非正规军成员. |