no-smoking

IPA/ˌnəʊ ˈsməʊkɪŋ/
IPA/ˌnəʊ ˈsməʊkɪŋ/

no-smoking — 形容詞

1. describing a place, room, or area where people may not smoke, either because of

1.形容詞A2
釋義

禁菸的

禁止吸菸的場所或區域

describing a place, room, or area where people may not smoke, either because of a rule or because the law says so

例句

The hotel gave Yuki a no-smoking room on the third floor as she had requested.

Yuki 要求住禁菸房,所以旅館給她安排了在三樓的禁菸房間。

no-smoking + room (typical noun partner)

Rohan asked the waiter for a table in the no-smoking section of the restaurant.

Rohan 跟服務生要求坐在餐廳的禁菸區。

no-smoking + section (common location noun)

同義詞
  • non-smoking

    more common in British English for describing rooms and sections; 'no-smoking' is used more often on signs and labels

  • smoke-free

    emphasises the complete absence of smoke; slightly more informal and used in promotional language

反義詞
  • smoking

    used for areas where smoking is permitted, e.g. 'smoking section'

文法句型

no-smoking + noun

用法筆記

Always used directly before a noun — you cannot say 'This room is no-smoking' as a standalone statement. Instead use 'This is a no-smoking room' or 'Smoking is not allowed here.'

常見錯誤

This restaurant is no-smoking.
This is a no-smoking restaurant.
💡'no-smoking' must come before a noun; it is not used alone as a complement.