non-reader

non-reader — 名詞

1. a person who cannot make sense of written words, or never learned how to read th

1.名詞C1
釋義

不識字者

無法閱讀文字的人

a person who cannot make sense of written words, or never learned how to read them

例句

Because Salma left school early, she remained a non-reader as an adult.

因為 Salma 很早離開學校,她成年後仍是一位不識字的人。

remain a non-reader

The charity offers night classes for adults who are still non-readers.

這個慈善團體為仍然不識字的成年人開設夜間課程。

adult non-readers in support programs

同義詞
  • illiterate

    more common and often stronger, especially in formal discussion

  • non-literate

    more technical and often used in education or policy writing

反義詞
  • reader

    the usual opposite for someone who can read

文法句型

be a non-reader

remain a non-reader

non-reader + family member

用法筆記

Usually describes someone who cannot use written text at all, not simply a person who does not enjoy books. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense can apply at any age, while sense 2 is specifically about a child's delayed reading development.

常見錯誤

He is non-reader.
He is a non-reader.
💡Use the article a before this countable noun in singular form.

2. a child who learns to recognize words and read sentences more slowly than most c

2.名詞C2
釋義

閱讀遲緩兒

學習閱讀明顯較慢的孩子

a child who learns to recognize words and read sentences more slowly than most children of the same age

例句

By age eight, Aoi was still a non-reader and needed extra reading lessons.

到了八歲,Aoi 仍是閱讀遲緩兒,還需要額外的閱讀課。

still a non-reader at age + number

The teacher paired the non-reader child with Jude for picture-book time.

老師安排這位閱讀遲緩兒在看圖畫書時間和 Jude 一組。

non-reader child in class support

同義詞
  • struggling reader

    broader, because the child may read but still have serious difficulty

  • late reader

    suggests reading skill develops later than expected

反義詞

文法句型

still a non-reader at age + number

non-reader child

support a non-reader at school

用法筆記

Used in school or child-development contexts for a child whose reading progress is late for that age. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is age-specific and does not suggest permanent inability.

常見錯誤

My son is a non-reader because he prefers video games.
My son is a non-reader for his age and needs reading help.
💡In this sense it refers to delayed reading development, not simply a child who likes other activities more than books.