non-metallic
non-metallic — 形容詞
1. Built from materials such as wood, plastic, rubber, or glass rather than from an
非金屬的
由木頭、塑膠、玻璃等非金屬材質製成的
Built from materials such as wood, plastic, rubber, or glass rather than from any kind of metal.
Renata chose a non-metallic frying pan because she wanted to avoid scratching the surface.
Renata 選了一個非金屬的平底鍋，因為她想避免刮傷鍋面。
non-metallic + noun (everyday object)
Patients having an MRI scan must wear only non-metallic clothing inside the machine.
做磁振造影檢查的病患進到機器內，只能穿著非金屬的衣物。
context: MRI safety requirement
The dentist used a non-metallic filling so that the repair would blend with Mert's natural tooth colour.
牙醫使用非金屬的補牙材料，讓修補後的顏色能與 Mert 的牙齒自然顏色融合。
Hikers were told to leave watches and belts in the car and bring only non-metallic items.
登山客被告知要把手錶和皮帶留在車上，只攜帶非金屬的物品。
The factory now packages its food in non-metallic containers to lower production costs.
這家工廠現在改用非金屬的容器來包裝食品，以降低生產成本。
- metal-free
More plain-English; common on product labels and safety notices.
- plastic
Narrower — specifies the material; 'non-metallic' simply rules metal out.
文法句型
non-metallic + noun
be + non-metallic
用法筆記
Frequently appears in safety or technical contexts where the presence of metal matters (MRI scans, airport security, electrical insulation, food packaging). Object is usually a physical item — tool, container, or piece of clothing.
常見錯誤
2. Belonging to or characteristic of a chemical element such as oxygen, sulfur, or
非金屬元素的
屬於氧、硫等非金屬元素或其性質的
Belonging to or characteristic of a chemical element such as oxygen, sulfur, or chlorine that lacks the typical features of metals.
Élise explained that carbon and sulfur are both classed as non-metallic elements in the periodic table.
Élise 解釋說，碳和硫在週期表中都被歸類為非金屬元素。
collocation: non-metallic element
The lab tested how a non-metallic compound reacted when heated above five hundred degrees.
實驗室測試了一種非金屬化合物在加熱超過攝氏五百度時的反應。
collocation: non-metallic compound
Oxygen has strongly non-metallic properties and forms bonds with almost every metal.
氧具有強烈的非金屬性質，幾乎能與所有金屬形成化學鍵。
Ishaan's chemistry exam asked students to list four non-metallic elements found in living tissue.
Ishaan 的化學考卷要求學生列出四種存在於生物體組織中的非金屬元素。
Most non-metallic substances do not conduct electricity well at room temperature.
大多數非金屬物質在室溫下都不太能導電。
- nonmetal
Noun form used for the element itself; 'non-metallic' modifies a noun.
- metallic
Used of elements such as iron or copper that show metal-like behaviour.
文法句型
non-metallic + element/property
be + non-metallic
用法筆記
Limited to chemistry, physics, and earth-science contexts. Distinguish from sense 1 (NOT MADE OF METAL): this sense classifies a chemical element by its atomic behaviour, while sense 1 describes the material of an everyday object.