🔑regu·larBrE/ˈreɡjələ(r)/NAmE/ˈreɡjələr/adjective➤followingpattern规律🔑followingapattern, especiallywiththesametimeorspaceinbetweeneachthingandthenext规则的；有规律的；间隙均匀的；定时的◆regularbreathing均匀的呼吸◆aregularpulse/heartbeat正常的脉搏/心跳◆Alightflashedatregularintervals. 一盏灯有规律地闪着亮光。◆Thereisaregularbusservicetotheairport. 有公共汽车定时开往机场。◆regularmeetings/visits定期会议/访问◆Theequipmentischeckedonaregularbasis. 设备定期进行检查。OPPirregular➤frequent频繁🔑doneorhappeningoften频繁的；经常做（或发生）的◆Doyoutakeregularexercise? 你经常锻炼吗？◆Domesticviolenceisaregularoccurrenceinsomefamilies. 在某些家庭中，家庭暴力是常事。OPPirregular🔑[only before noun](ofpeople人) doingthesamethingorgoingtothesameplaceoften经常做某事的；常去某地的◆ourregularcustomers老主顾◆regularoffenders(= againstthelaw)惯犯◆Hewasaregularvisitortoherhouse. 他是她家的常客。➤usual通常🔑[only before noun]usual通常的；平常的；惯常的◆Icouldn'tseemyregulardoctortoday. 我今天找不到平常给我看病的医生。◆OnMondayhewouldhavetoreturntohisregularduties. 星期一，他就得回去正常上班了。◆It'simportanttofollowtheregularprocedure. 按照惯常的程序行事是很重要的。➤even匀称🔑havinganevenshape均匀的；端正的；齐整的◆afacewithregularfeatures五官端正的脸庞◆aregulargeometricpattern正几何图形OPPirregular➤permanent持久🔑lastingorhappeningoveralongperiod持久的；稳定的；固定的◆aregularincome固定的收入◆Shecouldn'tfindanyregularemployment. 她找不到任何固定工作。➤standardsize标准尺寸🔑(especiallyNAmE) ofastandardsize标准尺寸的；中等大小的；中号的◆Regularorlargefries? 中号的还是大号的炸薯条？➤ordinary普通🔑[only before noun](especiallyNAmE) ordinary; withoutanyspecialorextrafeatures普通的；平凡的◆Doyouwantregularordietcola? 你要普通的还是低热量的可乐？◆(approving) He'sjustaregularguywholoveshisdog. 他也不过是个十分疼爱自己狗儿的平凡人。➤soldier士兵[only before noun]belongingtoorconnectedwiththepermanentarmedforcesorpoliceforceofacountry常备军的；正规军的◆aregulararmy/soldier正规军；正规军士兵OPPirregular➤grammar语法(especiallyofverbsornouns尤指动词或名词) changingtheirforminthesamewayasmostotherverbsandnouns规则的；按规则变化的◆Thepastparticipleofregularverbsendsin'-ed'. 规则动词的过去分词以 -ed 结尾。OPPirregular➤foremphasis强调(informal) usedforemphasistoshowthatsb/sthisanexactorclearexampleofthethingmentioned完全的；彻底的◆Thewholethingwasaregulardisaster. 整个事情完全是一场灾难。●(as) regularasˈclockworkveryregularly; happeningatthesametimeinthesameway非常有规律；极有规律◆Heishomebysixeveryday, regularasclockwork. 他每天 6 点前必定准时回到家。Similes in idioms(as) bald as a coot,(as) blind as a bat,(as) bright as a button,(as) bold as brass,as busy as a bee,as clean as a whistle,(as) dead as athe dodo,(as) deaf as a post,(as) dull as ditchwater,(as) fit as a fiddle,as flat as a pancake,(as) good as gold,(as) mad as a hattera March hare,(as) miserableugly as sin,as old as the hills,(as) pleased as Punch,as pretty as a picture,(as) regular as clockwork,(as) quick as a flash,(as) safe as houses,(as) sound as a bell,(as) steady as a rock,(as) thick as two short planks,(as) tough as old boots
