"irregulars" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 不规则词

Definition

通常指动词或名词，在语法上（如动词过去式或名词复数）不遵循常规规则的词。也可泛指不遵循常规模式的事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于语言学习，特指动词或名词不按常规语法变形（如 'go/went', 'child/children'）。也可泛指任何不按常理出牌的事物。常见说法如“英语不规则动词”。

Examples

There are many English irregulars you need to memorize.

你需要记住很多英语**不规则词**。

The teacher gave us a list of irregulars to study for the test.

老师给了我们一份**不规则词**清单让我们复习考试。

Some nouns are irregulars and change form differently.

有一些名词是**不规则词**，它们的变化方式不同。

I always get confused by the irregulars when I'm writing essays.

写作文时我总是被这些**不规则词**搞混。

Let's quiz each other on the hardest irregulars before the exam.

考试前我们互相测一测最难的**不规则词**吧。

Don’t worry if you can’t remember all the irregulars—even native speakers make mistakes!

记不住所有**不规则词**别担心——连母语者也会搞错！