not even or balanced in shape or arrangement 不平整的;不匀称的;不平衡的 her features were too irregular. 他的容貌太不匀称了。 ■occurring at uneven or varying rates or intervals 不规则的;无规律的 an irregular heartbeat. 不规则的心跳。 ■(Botany)(of a flower) having the petals differing in size and shape; zygomorphic (植)(花瓣大小和形状)不同的;不整齐的;两侧对称的
contrary to the rules or to that which is normal or established 不合常规的;不正常的 they were questioned about their involvement in irregular financial dealings. 他们不合常规的金融交易受到置疑。 ■[attrib.](of troops) not belonging to regular or established army units (军队)非正规军的 ■(Grammar)(of a verb or other word) having inflections that do not conform to the usual rules (语法)(动词或其他字词)不规则的,不规则变化的
noun (一般作 irregulars)
a member of an irregular military force 非正规军人员
(chiefly US)an imperfect piece of merchandise sold at a reduced price (主美)次品,处理品
派生 irregularly adverb 语源
late 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 (see regular)