non-motorised

IPA/ˌnɒnˈməʊ.tər.aɪzd/
IPA/ˌnɑːnˈmoʊ.t̬ə.raɪzd/

non-motorised — adjective

1. moved by human or animal effort instead of by any kind of motor or engine

1.形容詞B2
釋義

moved by human or animal effort instead of by any kind of motor or engine

例句

The city built a wide riverside path just for non-motorised traffic like bikes.

attributive: non-motorised + noun (traffic, transport)

Ramón crossed the lake in a small non-motorised boat with two wooden oars.

同義詞
  • human-powered

    stresses that a person supplies the effort, as in pedalling or rowing; narrower than non-motorised

  • manual

    means worked by hand; broader and not specifically about the lack of an engine

  • pedal-powered

    specific to bicycles and pedal craft, while non-motorised also covers carts, rowing boats, and scooters

反義詞
  • motorised

    the direct opposite — fitted with and driven by an engine or motor

  • powered

文法句型

non-motorised + noun

用法筆記

Almost always attributive, placed directly before a noun such as transport, vehicle, traffic, or boat; it sounds odd after 'be' on its own. Often appears in city-planning and travel writing to contrast with cars and other engine-driven vehicles.

常見錯誤

❌We hired a non motorised boat.
✅We hired a non-motorised boat.
💡keep the hyphen; 'non-' joins to 'motorised' to form one compound adjective.