non-drinker

non-drinker — noun

1. someone who normally avoids drinking alcohol

1.名詞B2
釋義

someone who normally avoids drinking alcohol

例句

At the wedding dinner, Selim asked for tea because he is a non-drinker.

pattern: be a non-drinker

The company ordered extra fruit soda so the non-drinkers were not left with plain water.

plural noun: non-drinkers

同義詞
  • teetotaler

    Stronger and more emphatic; often suggests a firm personal rule against alcohol.

  • abstainer

    More formal and broader; it can describe avoiding other things besides alcohol.

反義詞
  • drinker

    General opposite for someone who does drink alcohol.

  • social drinker

    Describes someone who drinks alcohol in social situations, even if not heavily.

文法句型

be + a non-drinker

the only non-drinker

non-drinker + in/at + group or event

用法筆記

Often used when people discuss meals, parties, health choices, or driving plans. It usually describes a person's regular habit or identity, not someone skipping alcohol on just one occasion.

常見錯誤

❌I am non-drinker.
✅I am a non-drinker.
💡The singular noun usually needs an article.
❌He is a non drinker.
✅He is a non-drinker.
💡This compound noun is normally written with a hyphen.