regular學測 L2KK [ˈrɛgjəlɚ]/ˈrɛgjəlɚ/
規律的;定期的·對稱均勻的·常客;老主顧·正職的;全職的
同一字橫跨四種詞性與情境
The MRT comes at such regular times that people don't need to check a clock.

捷運班次來得非常規律,大家幾乎不用看時鐘。

regular 的共同核心是「間隔固定」:心跳穩定、椅子對齊、老主顧天天報到,都是這個規律。

一個畫面:間隔固定的節奏

穩定心跳心臟一下接一下,間隔一致地跳動
整齊間距物件之間距離相等、排列整齊
準時報到人固定在同一時間出現

義項

準時報到A2adjective規律的;定期的
Jane goes to her regular yoga class every Monday evening.
珍每週一晚上都會去上她固定的瑜伽課。
a regular scheduleregular hours
整齊排列A2adjective對稱均勻的
In the classroom, the desks stood in regular rows, each one the same distance from the next.
教室裡的書桌排成整齊的橫排,每一排間距都相等。
regular rowsa regular shape
常客報到A2noun常客;老主顧
He's become a regular at the noodle shop, and the owner always remembers his order.
他已經成了那家麵店的常客,老闆總是記得他要點的餐。
a regular customerbecome a regular
正職上班A2adjective正職的;全職的
After finishing his training, he was hired as a regular worker at the factory.
完成訓練後,他被聘為工廠的正職員工。
a regular employeea regular job

片語

on a regular basis固定頻率 →固定週期,經常發生
a regular customer熟面孔 →常去消費的客人
regular hours固定班表 →固定的上班或營業時間
keep a regular schedule作息固定 →維持固定的生活作息

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Jane goes to her ___ yoga class every Monday. (regular / regularly)

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regular

regular是形容詞修飾名詞,regularly是副詞修飾動詞。

"He's become a regular at the noodle shop." 這句話中的 regular 意思最接近?(A) 常客 (B) 正職員工

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(A)

此句描述常去光顧的顧客,對應「常客」義項,而非全職員工的意思。

字族

regularly 經常地;定期地・irregular 不規律的;不整齊的・regularity 規律性;規則性

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