non-structural

/ˌnɒnˈstrʌk.tʃər.əl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnɑːnˈstrʌk.tʃɚ.əl/ (ame, ipa)

non-structural — adjective

1. describing a part inside a building (or a type of damage to it) that does not he

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describing a part inside a building (or a type of damage to it) that does not help hold the building up and does not carry any weight — for example, an inner wall added only to divide rooms, or surface cracks that do not affect what keeps the building standing.

例句

Ramón knocked down the non-structural wall between the kitchen and dining room.

attributive: non-structural + wall (most common collocation)

The inspector said the cracks in the plaster were non-structural and easy to repair.

predicative: be + non-structural after copula

同義詞
  • non-load-bearing

    near-synonym used specifically of walls and beams in construction

  • cosmetic

    used of damage only — implies surface-level, affecting appearance not safety

反義詞
  • structural

    directly opposite — load-bearing or affecting the building's frame

  • load-bearing

    specifically of walls and beams that hold weight

文法句型

non-structural + noun (wall, beam, damage)

be + non-structural

用法筆記

Almost always describes parts of buildings (walls, beams, partitions) or types of damage in a building-inspection or renovation context. Subject is usually a wall, beam, partition, or 'damage'.

常見錯誤

❌The non-structural in the wall is small.
✅The damage to the wall is non-structural.
💡non-structural is an adjective, not a noun.
❌My report was non-structural.
✅My report was poorly structured.
💡non-structural is not used about writing or arguments; for those use 'unstructured' or 'poorly structured'.