non-reflective
non-reflective — 形容詞
1. A surface or material that does not throw back light that hits it — for example,
不反光
表面不反射光線的
A surface or material that does not throw back light that hits it — for example, matte paint on a wall or the anti-glare coating on a phone screen, making it look dull or dark rather than bright or shiny.
Imran chose non-reflective glass for his picture frames to avoid glare from the window.
Imran 為相框挑選不反光玻璃，以避免窗戶的眩光。
attributive use: non-reflective + glass
The museum installed non-reflective display panels so visitors could see the artifacts clearly.
博物館安裝了不反光的展示面板，讓訪客能清楚看到文物。
Ada prefers non-reflective phone screens because shiny ones are hard to read outdoors.
Ada 偏愛不反光的手機螢幕，因為亮面螢幕在戶外很難閱讀。
contrast with shiny surfaces
The car's non-reflective dashboard helps drivers stay focused in bright sunlight.
汽車的不反光儀表板有助於駕駛在強烈陽光下保持專注。
causal clause: helps drivers stay focused
Vinícius used non-reflective paint in his studio to prevent unwanted reflections from the lights.
Vinícius 在攝影棚使用不反光塗料，以避免燈光造成不想要的反射。
purpose clause: to prevent [noun]
- non-reflective glass
- non-reflective surface
- non-reflective coating
- non-reflective paint
- non-reflective screen
- non-reflective finish
- non-reflective panel
- non-reflective film
- matte
Specifically describes a finish that absorbs light; matte is the most common alternative for describing paint, paper, and photo finishes that deliberately lack gloss.
- dull
Broader in meaning — can describe any surface that has lost its shine or lacks brightness, not just one designed to avoid reflection.
- flat
Used especially in the context of paint finishes; flat paint absorbs light almost completely and has no visible gloss.
- anti-glare
The most specific synonym, used for coatings or treatments on screens, lenses, and glasses that reduce the reflection of external light.
- reflective
The direct opposite — a surface that throws back light clearly.
- glossy
A smooth, shiny surface that reflects light well, common in paper and paint finishes.
- shiny
General term for a surface that reflects light and appears bright.
文法句型
be + non-reflective
non-reflective + noun
用法筆記
Primarily describes surfaces and materials. When applied to a person or their way of thinking, non-reflective means 'not in the habit of thinking carefully about things,' though this figurative use is much less common than the physical-surface meaning.
同根字
- reflect動詞B1
- reflective形容詞B1
- reflection名詞B1
- reflectively副詞B2
- reflector名詞B2
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- glass
- surface
- coating
- paint
- screen
- finish
- panel
- film
- material
- backdrop
常用片語
- non-reflective backing
- non-reflective covering