1. 有规律的，定期的，定时的　 happening, coming or done repeatedly at times or places which are the same distance apart
2. 合乎原则的，符合规定的，正当的，适当的　 conforming to a principle or standard of procedure; proper
3. 均匀的，整齐的，对称的　 evenly or systematically arranged; symmetrical
4. 正常的，经常的　 normal or usual
5. A 连续的，习惯性的，固定不变的　 continuous or habitual; constant

　～ army　正规军
　～ building　整齐的楼房
　～ circular motion　正圆周运动，等半径的圆周运动
　～ customers　老主顾
　～ doctor　合格的医生
　～ education　正规教育
　～ election　例行选举
　～ features　五官端正
　～ figure　匀称的身材
　keep ～ hour　生活有规律，按时作息
　～ income　固定收入
　～ job　固定的工作
　～ life　有规律的生活
　～ meeting　定期会议
　～ member　正式会员
　～ people　生活有规律的人们
　～ polygon　正多边形
　～ price　正常价格
　～ procedure　合乎规定的手续
　～ solid　正多面体
　～ visit　定期访问
　～ warfare　正规战争
　～ work　固定工作

　He leads a regular life.　他过着有规律的生活。
　Getting up at dawn is part of his regular routine.　黎明即起是他的生活规律之一。
　He heard the regular noise of the clock.　他听到时钟有规律的滴答声。
　You must keep regular hours.　你的生活必须有规律。
　She has regular habits.　她有规律性的习惯。
　It's not the regular way of spelling this word.　那不是拼写这个字的正确方法。
　He applied for the job through the regular channels.　他通过正常途径申请这一工作。
　A period is the regular ending for a sentence.　句点是一个句子符合规则的结尾。
　He knows a lot about the law but he's not a regular lawyer.　他对法律懂得不少，但不是正式律师。
　My apprenticeship passed quickly, and so I became a regular worker.　我当学徒很快期满了，于是我就成了正式工人了。
　A cube is a regular solid.　立方体是正多面体。
　The chairs were placed at regular distances.　椅子等距摆放着。
　It's long past his regular bedtime.　这已远远迟于他平时上床时间。
　Saturday is my regular day for shopping.　我通常在星期六去商店买东西。
　He has no regular work.　他没有固定工作。
　He has regular working hours.　他有固定的工作时间。
　We hold regular planning meetings.　我们定期召开计划会议。
　They placed guards at regular intervals round the camp.　他们在营房周围每隔一定的距离设一个岗哨。
　We meet on regular basis.　我们定期会面。
　He was a regular visitor of hers.　他是她家的常客。
　She is a regular customer in this shop.　她是该店的常客。
　Do you want the regular size or this big one?　你要普通型号的还是这个大号的?
　This is a regular mess.　真是乱七八糟。
　You're a regular little charmer, aren't you?　你真是个小迷人精，是不是?
　You'll like Tom. He's a regular guy.　你会喜欢汤姆的，他是个容易相处的人。
　Ordinary Roman Catholic priests are not members of the regular clergy, but monks are.　一般罗马天主教神父不是教团成员，但修道士则是。
　His pulse is regular.　他的脉搏很有规律。
　That sort of thing is quite occasional and not regular.　那种事十分偶然，没有规律。
　The attitude of the Foreign Office has been quite regular.　外交部所持的态度一直是合乎礼仪的。
　Her features are small and regular.　她的容貌小巧端正。
　His nose is regular.　他的鼻子很匀称。
　The verb "dance" is regular, but the verb "be" is not.　动词dance的变化是规则的，但be的变化是不规则的。　You should sign a contract to make your job situation regular.　你应该签个合同，使你任职合乎规定手续。
　Eating fruit will keep you regular.　吃水果将使你大便正常。

 ♣ as regular as clockwork
　极有规律　doing sth or occurring at set times in a way that can be depended upon
　He is as regular as clockwork in his habits— he goes to the bank every Friday at exactly the same time.　他习惯于极有规律——每星期五的同一时间准时去银行。
　She told the doctor that she always woke up feeling fine, but just around eleven, as regular as clockwork, this dreadful headache started.　她对医生说，她醒来时总感觉良好，但刚好在11时左右，这种难受的头痛就极有规律地发作。

 ♣ regular, habitual, usual
　参见usual条。

　［同义词］ common, habitual, normal, usual, fixed, methodical, steady
　［反义词］ irregular, odd, unusual
　［词源］　古法语reguler<拉丁语regularis