non-stop

/ˌnɒn ˈstɒp/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnɑːn ˈstɑːp/ (ame, ipa)

non-stop — adjective

1. continuing for a long time without any pause or break; happening all the time wi

1.形容詞B1
釋義

continuing for a long time without any pause or break; happening all the time with no interruption.

例句

The airline offers a non-stop flight from London to Singapore every morning.

non-stop flight — travel without intermediate stops

After three days of non-stop rain, the streets near Tuan's house were completely flooded.

同義詞
  • continuous

    more neutral and technical; describes unbroken sequence without strong emphasis on duration

  • constant

    emphasises that something happens all the time, often in a steady or unchanging way

  • uninterrupted

    slightly more formal; stresses that nothing came between the start and the end

  • relentless

    negative connotation; suggests something unpleasant continues without letting up

反義詞
  • intermittent

    happening at irregular intervals rather than continuously

  • occasional

    happening from time to time, not all the time

文法句型

non-stop + noun

be + non-stop

用法筆記

Usually placed before a noun (attributive position), but also works in the predicate: 'The music at the party was non-stop.' In American English the spelling 'nonstop' (one word, no hyphen) is also common.

常見錯誤

❌The show was non-stopped for three hours.
✅The show was non-stop for three hours.
💡'non-stop' is the adjective form; do not add -ed.
❌a non-stopping bus service
✅a non-stop bus service
💡'non-stop' is the standard form; 'non-stopping' is not used.