abnormal

/æbˈnɔːml/ (bre, ipa) · [æbnˈɔrməl] /æbˈnɔːrml/ (ame, ipa) · [æbnˈɔrməl] /(ˌ)ab-ˈnȯr-məl əb-/ (ame, mw)

abnormal — 形容詞

  • abnormalpositive
  • more abnormalcomparative
  • most abnormalsuperlative

1. noticeably not what is normal or typical; people usually see this kind of differ

1.形容詞B2
釋義

異常；不正常

與常態不同且令人擔憂或感覺有問題的

noticeably not what is normal or typical; people usually see this kind of difference as a problem, a sign of illness, or simply wrong.

例句

Dr. Linh noticed some abnormal cells in Tariro's blood test results.

Linh 醫生在 Tariro 的血液檢驗報告中注意到一些異常細胞。

collocation: abnormal cells — common in medical contexts

It is abnormal for a child of five to have such a high fever.

一個五歲的小孩發這麼高的燒是不正常的。

pattern: It is abnormal for [someone] to [do something]

同義詞
  • unusual

    neutral — 'abnormal' has a stronger negative feeling than 'unusual'

  • irregular

    focuses on not following a set pattern (heartbeat, schedule, shape)

  • atypical

    more neutral and scientific, without the negative judgment of 'abnormal'

反義詞
  • normal

    the direct opposite — following the usual standard

  • typical

    having the usual qualities or features of a particular type

用法筆記

Stronger and more negative than similar words like 'unusual' or 'different'. Commonly used in medical, scientific, and psychological contexts. Frequently appears before nouns describing test results, behaviour, or physical conditions.

常見錯誤

❌The weather is very abnormal today.
✅The weather is very unusual today.
💡'Abnormal' sounds too clinical for casual weather talk; use 'unusual' or 'strange' for neutral situations.
❌She has abnormal intelligence.' (when meaning very high)
✅She has exceptional intelligence.
💡'Abnormal' has a negative connotation; use 'exceptional' or 'extraordinary' for a positive difference.

abnormal — 名詞