non-aggressive
non-aggressive — 形容詞
1. calm and unwilling to attack, threaten, or fight, even when others are difficult
不具攻擊性的
性情溫和、不挑釁的
calm and unwilling to attack, threaten, or fight, even when others are difficult
Ryan is famously non-aggressive and never raises his voice at the children.
Ryan 出了名地不具攻擊性，從不對孩子們大聲說話。
non-aggressive person
The Watanabe family kept a small, non-aggressive dog that loved every visitor.
Watanabe 一家養了一隻不具攻擊性的小狗，牠見到每位客人都很喜歡。
non-aggressive + animal
Élise chose a non-aggressive approach during the meeting and listened before replying.
Élise 在會議中選擇了不具攻擊性的方式，先聽完再回應。
Most goats in the petting zoo are non-aggressive, so the children can pet them safely.
動物園裡的山羊大多不具攻擊性，所以孩子們可以安全地摸牠們。
Talia prefers a non-aggressive tone when she explains rules to her younger brother.
Talia 向弟弟解釋規則時，習慣用不具攻擊性的語氣。
- aggressive
ready to attack, argue, or push hard against others
- hostile
openly unfriendly or willing to harm; stronger than aggressive
文法句型
a non-aggressive person
a non-aggressive dog
a non-aggressive approach
用法筆記
Often describes people, animals, or styles of behaviour. Compare with sense 2, which describes diseases that grow or spread slowly.
常見錯誤
2. describing an illness, especially a cancer, that grows slowly and is usually eas
非侵襲性的
病情緩慢、不易擴散的
describing an illness, especially a cancer, that grows slowly and is usually easier to treat
Doctors told Gita that her thyroid cancer was a non-aggressive type with a good outlook.
醫生告訴 Gita，她的甲狀腺癌屬於非侵襲性的，預後良好。
non-aggressive cancer
The biopsy showed a small, non-aggressive tumour that could be removed in one short surgery.
切片結果顯示是一顆小型、非侵襲性的腫瘤，只需一次小手術就能切除。
non-aggressive tumour
Noor was relieved to hear the lump was a non-aggressive growth and not a danger.
Noor 聽到那個腫塊是非侵襲性的增生物，沒有危險，鬆了一口氣。
Most older patients in the study had a non-aggressive form of prostate cancer.
研究中大多數的年長病患罹患的是非侵襲性的攝護腺癌。
The skin clinic monitors non-aggressive moles every year instead of removing them right away.
皮膚科診所每年追蹤這些非侵襲性的痣，而不是立刻切除。
- indolent
medical term for a slow-growing tumour; more technical than non-aggressive
- slow-growing
plain everyday phrase; covers any disease, plant, or organism
- low-grade
medical label for tumours that look less abnormal under a microscope
- aggressive
of a disease, growing and spreading quickly
- invasive
spreading into nearby tissue; often used with cancer
文法句型
non-aggressive cancer
non-aggressive tumour
non-aggressive form of [disease]
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun naming a disease (cancer, tumour, growth, mole, form). Distinguish from sense 1: this sense never describes a person or behaviour.