abnormal

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ab·norm·al /æbˈnɔːməl $ -ˈnɔːr-/ AWL adjective NORMALvery different from usual in a way that seems strange, worrying, wrong, or dangerous 不正常的，反常的；变态的 OPP normal abnormal behaviour 反常行为 an abnormal level of cholesterol 胆固醇水平异常 My parents thought it was abnormal for a boy to be interested in ballet. 我父母认为一个男孩子对芭蕾舞感兴趣并不正常。 —abnormally adverb an abnormally high pulse rate 异常快的脉率

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abnormal• El Nino is caused by abnormal amounts of warm water in the Pacific Ocean.• abnormal behaviour that may be a sign of mental illness• Conversely, patients with quiescent disease who continue to have persistently abnormal blood tests have a high recurrence rate.• The abnormal can be left, for news of it will inevitably rise like a suppurating boil.• an abnormal chest x-ray• More importantly, the display highlights any system or area experiencing abnormal conditions, whether plant malfunction or unacceptable ambience levels.• Possibly a congenital abnormal connection was present between the cystic duct and the right biliary system.• Some people suffer an abnormal fear of being in open places.• My parents thought it was abnormal for a boy to be interested in ballet.• Both schizophrenia and mood disorders show evidence of decreased activity in frontal lobes and abnormal function of the system for directed attention.• an abnormal heartbeat• Moreover there were no clinical or prognostic differences between those with and those without abnormal pancreatic radiology.• After an abnormal Pap smear, she was diagnosed with a fibroid tumor.• They were well-intentioned creatures of abnormal physical strength and they were easily taken in by women.Origin abnormal (1800-1900) ab- “away from, not” (from Latin ab- “away, off”) + normal