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following a pattern, especially with the same time or space in between each thing and the next 规则的；有规律的；间隙均匀的；定时的 regular breathing 均匀的呼吸 a regular pulse/heartbeat 正常的脉搏／心跳 A light flashed at regular intervals. 一盏灯有规律地闪着亮光。 There is a regular bus service to the airport. 有公共汽车定时开往机场。 regular meetings/visits 定期会议／访问 We also hold a regular monthly meeting. 我们还每月定期举行会议。 The equipment is checked on a regular basis. 设备定期进行检查。 She writes a regular column for a national newspaper. 她为一家全国性报纸写专栏。 a regular geometric pattern 正几何图形
Extra ExamplesHis blood pressures was taken at regular intervals. 定期测量他的血压。 She enjoyed his increasingly regular visits. 她喜欢他越来越频繁的来访。 The paintings are changed on a regular basis. 这些画定期更换。 at fairly regular intervals 每隔相当长的时间 highly regular patterns 很有规则的图案
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done or happening often 频繁的；经常做（或发生）的 Do you take regular exercise? 你经常锻炼吗？ I'm still in regular contact with friends I met at university. 我仍然和我在大学遇到的朋友定期联系。 Domestic violence is a regular occurrence in some families. 在某些家庭中，家庭暴力是常事。 a painter whose work is a regular feature of the Summer Exhibition 一位其作品是夏季展览的固定特色的画家 The key to good anti-virus software is regular updates. 好的杀毒软件的关键是定期更新。
Extra ExamplesTopics Timea2She went on with her regular evening task of doing the accounts. 她继续做她晚上例行的算账工作。 Eat a healthy diet and take regular exercise. 健康饮食，经常锻炼。 In the 1950s he made regular appearances on Broadway. 在20世纪50年代，他经常出现在百老汇舞台上。 Nightmares and night-time anxiety are a regular feature of his work. 噩梦和夜间焦虑是他工作的常规特征。 Power cuts were a fairly regular occurrence. 停电是相当常见的事情。 There were regular complaints of obstruction caused by parked vehicles. 经常有人抱怨停车造成的阻塞。 The plant requires regular pruning to maintain its shape. 这种植物需要定期修剪以保持其形状。 There were regular disputes over boundaries. 关于边界经常有争议。 This breed of dog benefits from a regular supply of green vegetables in its diet. 这个品种的狗在饮食中配有定量的绿叶蔬菜会更健康。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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(of people 人 doing the same thing or going to the same place often 经常做某事的；常去某地的 regular readers/customers/users 普通读者/顾客/用户 She is a regular contributor to many journals and magazines 她是许多杂志的定期撰稿人 regular offenders (= against the law) 惯犯 He was a regular visitor to her house. 他是她家的常客。
Extra ExamplesThe parents are not regular churchgoers. 父母不是经常去教堂的人。 They have been regular customers for many years. 他们是多年的老主顾。 Her views on the subject will be familiar to regular readers of the paper. 该报的固定读者都会熟悉她对这一问题的看法。 Regular smokers also drink more alcohol than non-smokers. 经常吸烟的人也比不吸烟的人喝更多的酒。 Many of them were regular users of heroin. 他们中许多人经常吸食海洛因。 He became a regular visitor to Hamilton Road. 他开始经常去汉密尔顿路。
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(especially of verbs or nouns 尤指动词或名词 changing their form in the same way as most other verbs and nouns 规则的；按规则变化的 - [only before noun]
usual 通常的；平常的；惯常的 - (especially North American English)
of a standard size 标准尺寸的；中等大小的；中号的 - [only before noun] (especially North American English)
ordinary; without any special or extra features 普通的；平凡的 Do you want regular or diet cola? 你要普通的还是低热量的可乐？ I just want to buy a regular white shirt—nothing fancy. 我只想买一件普通的白衬衫——没有什么花哨的。 - (approving)
He's just a regular guy who loves his dog. 他也不过是个十分疼爱自己狗儿的平凡人。
Extra ExamplesHe's a pretty regular guy. 他是个很普通的小伙子。 She comes from a perfectly regular middle-class family. 她出身于一个极其普通的中产阶级家庭。 The other bag had my regular clothes in it. 另一个包里有我平常穿的衣服。
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having an even shape 均匀的；端正的；齐整的 a face with regular features 五官端正的脸庞 He flashed a smile, showing two rows of white, regular teeth. 他闪过一丝微笑，露出两排洁白整齐的牙齿。 Her face was perfectly regular. 她的面貌极其端正。
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lasting or happening over a long period 持久的；稳定的；固定的 The need to earn a regular income restricted the time he could spend pursuing his real interests. 赚取固定收入的需要限制了他追求自己真正兴趣的时间。 She couldn't find any regular employment. 她找不到任何固定工作。
Extra ExamplesI needed to get a regular job. 我需要一份固定的工作。 I decided to give up the freelance work and concentrate on my regular job. 我决定放弃自由职业的工作，专注于我的固定工作上。
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belonging to or connected with the permanent armed forces or police force of a country 常备军的；正规军的 the regular army 正规军 regular soldiers 正规军
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used for emphasis to show that somebody/something is an exact or clear example of the thing mentioned 完全的；彻底的
following pattern规律
frequent频繁
grammar语法
usual通常
standard size标准尺寸
ordinary普通
even匀称
permanent持久
soldier士兵
for emphasis强调
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French reguler, from Latin regularis, from regula ‘rule’.
Idioms
(as) regular as clockwork
very regularly; happening at the same time in the same way 非常有规律；极有规律 More Like This Similes in idiomsSimiles 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 a/the 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 hatter/a March hare
- (as) miserable/ugly as sin
- as old as the hills
- (as) pleased/proud 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