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. 这艘船被异常的天气状况吹离了航线。
Extra ExamplesIn their society women without children are considered abnormal. 在他们的社会中,没有孩子的妇女被认为是不正常的。 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。 He was very quick to notice anything abnormal. 他很快就注意到任何异常。 It is a special secure hospital for mentally abnormal prisoners. 这是一所专门关押精神异常囚犯的安全医院。 The accidents were due to abnormal weather conditions. 事故是由于异常的天气条件造成的。 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 behaviour. 她的行为毫无异常。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryAbnormal is used with these nouns:- cell
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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’)