not arranged in an even way; not having an even, smooth pattern or shape 不整齊的；不平整的；參差不齊的 irregular teeth 不整齊的牙齒 an irregular outline 不平整的外形
Extra ExamplesThe cells are slightly irregular in shape. 這些細胞的形狀略微有些不規則。 This stuff's great for renovating uneven, irregular surfaces. 這種材料非常適合修複不平坦、不規則的表面。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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not happening at times that are at an equal distance from each other; not happening regularly 不規則的；無規律的；紊亂的 A combination of irregular meals and insufficient sleep was to blame. 不規律的飲食和睡眠不足是罪魁禍首。 an irregular heartbeat 心律不齊 irregular attendance at school 斷斷續續的上學 He visited his parents at irregular intervals. 他不定期地看望父母。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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not normal; not according to the usual rules 不正常的；不合乎常規的 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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grammar 語法 not formed in the normal way （形式）不規則的 an irregular verb 不規則動詞
(of a soldier, etc. 士兵等 not part of a country’s official army 非正規軍的 opposite regular
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘not conforming to rule (especially that of the Church)’): via Old French from medieval Latin irregularis, from in- ‘not’ + regularis (from regula ‘rule’).