subnormal
🇬🇧 UK/sʌb'nɔːm(ə)l/🇺🇸 US/.sʌb'nɒ:ml/
B2
Definitions
adj.
Below the normal or average level; less than what is considered standard or typical
低于正常水平的;低于标准的
n.
A person whose intellectual abilities are below the normal range
智力低下者;弱智者
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.subnormal temperature体温偏低
- 2.subnormal intelligence智力低下
- 3.subnormal conditions低于正常的状况
- 4.[subnormal levels]低于正常的水平
Example Sentences
- 1.
The patient's body temperature was subnormal, raising concerns among the medical staff.
- 2.
Subnormal rainfall this season has severely affected crop yields across the region.
- 3.
The factory was shut down after inspectors found subnormal safety standards on site.