regular
adjective uk/ˈreɡ.jə.lər/ us/ˈreɡ.jə.lɚ/
(OFTEN)
B1 频繁的;经常发生的;经常做的
happening or doing something often
a regular customer/churchgoer/reader/user 老顾客／经常去教堂做礼拜的人／固定读者／老用户
Professional athletes make regular appearances on TV. 职业足球运动员经常在电视上亮相。
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- She goes to her doctor for regular check-ups.
- He paid regular amounts of money to a charity.
- If you don't sort out the papers on your desk on a regular basis they just keep on accumulating.
- There is a regular train service between Glasgow and Edinburgh.
- I'll need regular updates on your progress.
(EVEN)
B2 定时的；固定的；有规律的；规则的；均匀的
existing or happening repeatedly in a fixed pattern, with equal or similar amounts of space or time between one and the next; even
Her heartbeat was regular. 她的心跳很正常。
The gardeners planted the trees at regular intervals. 园丁按照固定的间隔种树。
I suggest that we have regular meetings/meet on a regular basis. 我建议我们定期会面。
（人）大便正常的;（女性）月经正常的
Someone who is regular empties their bowels often enough, and a woman who is regular always has her period at approximately the same time.
The doctor asked if I was regular/if my bowel movements were regular. 医生问我大便是否正常。
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- Is she paid a regular wage or is it on commission only?
- Many companies operate regular job appraisals, often on an annual basis.
- We see each other at regular intervals - usually about once a month.
- The bells ring at regular intervals through the day.
- If you don't sort out the papers on your desk on a regular basis they just keep on accumulating.
(USUAL)
A2 mainly US普通的；一般的；寻常的
usual or ordinary
Her regular secretary was off sick for a week. 她平时的秘书生病了，休假一周。
I couldn't see my regular dentist. 我不能去找平时给我看病的那个牙医了。
You can use low-fat or regular cream cheese. 你可以用低脂或普通的奶油奶酪。
Do you want large fries or regular fries with that? 你想配大包还是普通薯条？
B1 language specialized（动词、名词或形容词）规则的，按规则变化的
A regular verb, noun, or adjective follows the usual rules in the structure of its various forms.
"Talk" is a regular verb but "be" is not. 动词 talk 是个规则动词，而 be 就不是。
a regular guyUS 可亲近信赖的人；好人
a normal man who is liked and trusted
regular army, soldier, etc. 正规军／正规军士兵等
an army that exists all the time, or a soldier in such an army
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- I'm not her regular secretary - I'm just filling in.
- All the networks pre-empted their regular schedules to broadcast news of the hijacking.
- This is not my regular lipstick.
- Do you have these pants in a regular length?
- He seems like a regular guy.
(SIMILAR)
均匀的；端正的；整齐的
the same on both or all sides
He's very handsome, with regular features and deep brown eyes. 他相貌英俊，五官端正，长着一双深褐色的眼睛。
A square is a regular quadrilateral. 广场是个正四边形。
(COMPLETE)
[ before noun ] informal完全的；彻底的；十足的
real; complete
The situation here now is becoming a regular disaster. 这里的局势现在正在演变成一场惨重的灾难。
old-fashioned That child is a regular charmer/little nuisance. 那个小孩真是个地地道道的迷人精／讨厌鬼。
Idiom
(as) regular as clockworkidiom mainly UK 准时
never late or always at the same time
In this country the trains are regular as clockwork. 在这个国家，列车非常准时。
He calls me every day at ten, as regular as clockwork. 他每天十点钟给我打电话，非常准时。
regular
noun [ C ] uk/ˈreɡ.jə.lər/ us/ˈreɡ.jə.lɚ/
(CUSTOMER)
常客，老顾客，老主顾
someone who often goes to a particular event or place, such as a shop or restaurant
He's one of the regulars at the pub. 他是酒馆的常客之一。
(SOLDIER)
职业军人，正规军人
a soldier whose permanent job is being a soldier