non-interactive

/ˌnɒn.ɪn.tərˈæk.tɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnɑːn.ɪn.t̬ɚˈæk.tɪv/ (ame, ipa)

non-interactive — adjective

1. describing a program, form, screen, or similar tool that gives information in on

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describing a program, form, screen, or similar tool that gives information in one direction and does not let users reply or change what happens at that moment

例句

Hari built a non-interactive demo page that only showed fixed screenshots.

before noun: non-interactive demo page

The museum installed a non-interactive screen beside the ancient coins.

同義詞
  • one-way

    stresses that information only moves from the tool to the user

  • static

    often used for pages or displays that stay fixed

  • read-only

    narrower; used when people can view something but not edit it

反義詞
  • interactive

    lets the user respond and affect what happens

  • responsive

    stresses that the system reacts to user input

文法句型

non-interactive system

non-interactive form

be non-interactive

用法筆記

Usually used for software, screens, forms, or training material. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about people or activities lacking human exchange.

常見錯誤

❌The website is non-interactive, so it is not on the internet.
✅The website is non-interactive, so users cannot respond or change anything on it.
💡non-interactive is about missing back-and-forth, not about being offline.

2. describing a person, class, or event where people mostly receive information and

2.形容詞B2
釋義

describing a person, class, or event where people mostly receive information and have little chance to talk, ask, or answer

例句

The workshop felt non-interactive, so nobody asked questions after the slides.

classroom context with little audience response

Greta gave a long, non-interactive talk and left before discussion began.

同義詞
  • one-way

    fits talks or teaching where replies are missing

  • uncommunicative

    best for people who do not talk much

  • detached

    adds a feeling of emotional distance

反義詞
  • interactive

    involves active response from the people taking part

  • engaging

    suggests people are invited in and want to respond

文法句型

non-interactive class

non-interactive session

seem non-interactive

用法筆記

Often used for classes, meetings, or speakers when others mostly listen and do not respond. Distinguish from sense 1, which describes a tool or system rather than a human exchange.

常見錯誤

❌My teacher is non-interactive because the internet was down.
✅My teacher's class was non-interactive because students never got chances to respond.
💡this sense is about limited human exchange, not technical failure.