ab·nor·mal
adjectiveOPAL W
/æbˈnɔːml/
/æbˈnɔːrml/
- different from what is usual or expected, especially in a way that worries somebody or is harmful or not wanted
不正常的；反常的；变态的；畸形的 - abnormal levels of sugar in the blood
血糖值不正常 - They thought his behaviour was abnormal.
他们认为他行为反常。 - The ship was blown off course by abnormal weather conditions.
该船因异常天气条件而偏离航线。
Extra Examples- Abnormal behaviour in zoo animals is often due to the stress of captivity.
动物园动物的异常行为通常是由于圈养的压力造成的。 - It is not abnormal for public figures to have to deal with this type of pressure.
公众人物承受这种压力并不奇怪。 - Anything that is abnormal for your child, whether not sleeping well, not eating well, or not talking as much, could be a warning sign.
孩子的任何异常情况，无论是睡眠不好、饮食不好还是说话不多，都可能是一个警告信号。 - He was very quick to notice anything abnormal.
他很快就注意到了任何异常。 - They made me feel like I was abnormal.
他们让我觉得我不正常。 - The accidents were due to abnormal weather conditions.
事故是由于异常天气条件造成的。 - The test detects abnormal cells that could become cancerous.
此化验能检测出可癌变的异常细胞。 - There was nothing abnormal about her reaction.
她的反应并没有什么异常。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryAbnormal is used with these nouns:- cell
- development
- gene
- …
Word Originmid 19th cent.: alteration (by association with Latin abnormis ‘monstrous’) of 16th-cent. anormal, from French, variant of anomal, via Latin from Greek anōmalos(from an- ‘not’ + homalos ‘even’) - abnormal levels of sugar in the blood