non-migratory

/ˌnɒn.maɪˈɡreɪ.tər.i/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnɑːnˈmaɪ.ɡrə.tɔːr.i/ (ame, ipa)

non-migratory — adjective

1. used about a bird, fish, or other animal that lives in one area all year and doe

1.形容詞C1
釋義

used about a bird, fish, or other animal that lives in one area all year and does not travel long distances when the seasons change.

例句

Robins in Britain are largely non-migratory and stay in the same garden all winter.

attributive: non-migratory + birds

Tendai watches a small non-migratory population of zebras near the river every dry season.

collocation: non-migratory population

同義詞
  • resident

    common in birdwatching and biology for a species that lives in one area all year

  • sedentary

    more technical; used in biology for animals or populations that stay in one place

反義詞
  • migratory

    the direct opposite; used for animals that travel long distances at certain times of year

文法句型

non-migratory + noun (bird / animal / species / population)

用法筆記

Almost always used attributively before a noun naming an animal, bird, fish, or population. Common in biology, conservation, and nature writing rather than in everyday speech.

常見錯誤

❌My grandparents are non-migratory and never move house.
✅My grandparents are settled and never move house.
💡non-migratory describes animals that do not travel seasonally, not people who stay in one home.