English主要词典
regular
Universal Words
adjective, noun
adjective
following pattern
1 following a pattern, especially with the same time and space in between each thing and the next:
regular breathing * a regular pulse / heartbeat * A light flashed at regular intervals. * There is a regular bus service to the airport. * regular meetings / visits * The equipment is checked on a regular basis. * She writes a regular column for a national newspaper.
OPPIRREGULAR
frequent
2 done or happening often:
Do you take regular exercise? * Domestic violence is a regular occurrence in some families.
OPPIRREGULAR
3 [onlybeforenoun] (of people) doing the same thing or going to the same place often:
our regular customers / readers / viewers * regular offenders (= against the law) * He was a regular visitor to her house.
usual
4 [onlybeforenoun] usual:
I couldn't see my regular doctor today. * On Monday he would have to return to his regular duties. * It's important to follow the regular procedure.
evenly shaped
5 evenly shaped:
a face with regular features * a regular geometric pattern * He flashed a smile, showing two rows of white, regular teeth.
OPPIRREGULAR
permanent
6 lasting or happening over a long period:
a regular job / income * She couldn't find any regular employment.
standard size
7 (especially AmE) of a standard size:
Regular or large fries?
ordinary
8 [onlybeforenoun] (especially AmE) ordinary; without any special or extra features:
Do you want regular or diet cola? * I just want to buy a regular white shirt-nothing fancy. * (approving) He's just a regular guy who loves his dog.
soldier
9 [onlybeforenoun] belonging to or connected with the permanent armed forces or police force of a country:
a regular army / soldier
OPPIRREGULAR
grammar
10 (especially of verbs or nouns) changing their form in the same way as most other verbs and nouns:
The past participle of regular verbs ends in '-ed'.
OPPIRREGULAR
for emphasis
11 (informal) used for emphasis to show that sb/sth is an exact or clear example of the thing mentioned:
The whole thing was a regular disaster.
noun
customer
1 a customer who often goes to a particular shop/store, pub, restaurant, etc:
He's one of our regulars.
member of team
2 a person who often plays in a particular team, takes part in a particular television show, etc:
We are missing six first-team regulars because of injury.
soldier
3 a professional soldier who belongs to a country's permanent army
