non-fatal

/ˌnɒnˈfeɪ.təl/ (bre, ipa) · [nˈɑnfˈetəl] /ˌnɑːnˈfeɪ.t̬əl/ (ame, ipa) · [nˈɑnfˈetəl] /ˌnän-ˈfā-tᵊl How to pronounce nonfatal (audio)/ (ame, mw)

non-fatal — adjective

1. used for a disease, wound, or event that harms someone without causing death

1.形容詞B2
釋義

used for a disease, wound, or event that harms someone without causing death

例句

Doctors said Aya's injuries were non-fatal, and she went home on Friday.

medical report: injuries were non-fatal

The pilot survived the crash with non-fatal burns on his hands.

同義詞
  • nonlethal

    more technical and often used for weapons, chemicals, or official reports

  • survivable

    more informal and focuses on the chance of living through the event

反義詞
  • fatal

    means the illness, injury, or accident causes death

  • deadly

    often stresses a strong power to kill, especially in general speech

  • lethal

    more formal or technical than 'fatal', often used in medical or legal contexts

文法句型

non-fatal + injury/illness/accident

be non-fatal

用法筆記

Most common in medical reports and news coverage, especially with nouns like injury, wound, accident, or illness. It says the person survived, but it does not suggest the case was minor.

常見錯誤

❌The exam was non-fatal.
✅The exam was not serious.
💡'non-fatal' is only used for illness, injury, accidents, or other events that could cause death.