non-identical

/ˌnɒn.aɪˈden.tɪ.kəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnɑːn.aɪˈden.t̬ə.kəl/ (ame, ipa)

non-identical — 形容詞

1. different in some real detail from another person or thing, even when the two ar

1.形容詞B2
釋義

不相同的

指彼此接近但仍有差異

different in some real detail from another person or thing, even when the two are closely linked or expected to match

例句

The chairs looked non-identical because each carpenter carved the arms by hand.

那些椅子看起來並不完全相同，因為每位木匠都是手工雕出扶手。

be non-identical (small but real difference)

Trang bought two non-identical lamps so the room would feel less formal.

Trang 買了兩盞不相同的燈，好讓房間看起來沒那麼正式。

non-identical + plural noun

同義詞
  • different

    the everyday choice; broader and less precise about paired comparison

  • distinct

    formal; stresses separateness rather than close comparison

  • unequal

    focuses on amount, size, or status rather than simple non-matching

反義詞
  • identical

    exactly the same in every relevant detail

  • matching

    used when two things are designed or chosen to go together

文法句型

non-identical + plural noun

be non-identical

two non-identical [things]

用法筆記

Often appears when two things belong together as a pair, set, or comparison, but a writer wants to stress that they still differ in some detail. It is more formal and narrower than the everyday adjective 'different'.

2. describing twins who developed from two separate eggs, so they are born together

2.形容詞C1
釋義

異卵的

指由兩個卵子形成的雙胞胎

describing twins who developed from two separate eggs, so they are born together but do not have exactly the same appearance or genetic make-up

例句

The doctor explained that the babies were non-identical twins with separate placentas.

醫師解釋說，那對嬰兒是異卵雙胞胎，而且各自有胎盤。

fixed phrase: non-identical twins

Hamza grew up with non-identical twins who shared a birthday but looked very different.

Hamza 從小就認識一對異卵雙胞胎，他們同一天生日，長相卻很不一樣。

同義詞
  • fraternal

    the more common set phrase in everyday English for this twin type

  • dizygotic

    medical term used in clinical or scientific writing

反義詞
  • identical

    describes twins that developed from one fertilized egg

  • monozygotic

    medical term for identical twins

文法句型

non-identical twins

be non-identical twins

用法筆記

Usually appears in the fixed phrase 'non-identical twins'. In everyday explanations it contrasts with 'identical twins' and means the twins developed from two separate eggs, not from one egg that split.

常見錯誤

❌They are non-identical brothers.
✅They are brothers.' / 'They are non-identical twins.
💡use this phrase for twins from the same pregnancy, not for siblings in general.