nonalcoholic
nonalcoholic — 形容詞
- nonalcoholicpositive
- more nonalcoholiccomparative
- most nonalcoholicsuperlative
1. describing a drink that has no alcohol in it, so children and people who do not
無酒精的
指飲料本身不含酒精成分
describing a drink that has no alcohol in it, so children and people who do not drink can have it safely.
Yan ordered a nonalcoholic cocktail because she was driving home later.
Yan 點了一杯無酒精調酒，因為她等一下要開車回家。
nonalcoholic + drink noun
The wedding bar offered three nonalcoholic punches for the younger guests.
婚禮的吧檯為年紀較小的賓客準備了三種無酒精賓治。
attributive use before a plural noun
Most of the beers at the festival turned out to be nonalcoholic.
這個節慶上大部分的啤酒結果都是無酒精的。
Renata brews a sweet nonalcoholic cider every autumn from her own apples.
Renata 每年秋天都用自家蘋果釀一種香甜的無酒精蘋果酒。
The café lists ten nonalcoholic options, from fruit juice to ginger beer.
這家咖啡館列出十種無酒精選擇，從果汁到薑汁汽水都有。
- alcohol-free
everyday label on bottles and menus; means the same
- soft
only in 'soft drink'; informal and narrower
- alcoholic
containing alcohol, as a drink
文法句型
nonalcoholic + drink noun
用法筆記
Almost always describes a beverage; the noun it modifies is usually a drink word such as 'beer', 'cocktail', 'wine', or 'punch'. Distinguish from sense 3, which is about the disease, not the drink.
常見錯誤
2. describing an event, place, or way of living where no alcohol is offered or used
不供酒的
指場合或生活方式不提供酒類
describing an event, place, or way of living where no alcohol is offered or used.
The college runs a nonalcoholic party every Friday so freshmen feel welcome.
這所大學每週五都舉辦不供酒的派對，讓大一新生感到受歡迎。
nonalcoholic + event noun
Nikhil chose a nonalcoholic venue for the staff dinner to suit everyone.
Nikhil 選了一個不供酒的場地辦員工聚餐，好讓每個人都自在。
After her injury, Tamar switched to a fully nonalcoholic lifestyle.
受傷之後，Tamar 改採完全不沾酒的生活方式。
The night market keeps a nonalcoholic zone near the children's rides.
這個夜市在兒童遊樂設施旁邊保留了一塊不供酒的區域。
Their New Year gathering was nonalcoholic, with hot tea instead of champagne.
他們的跨年聚會不供酒，用熱茶取代了香檳。
- alcohol-free
interchangeable for events and venues
- dry
informal, especially 'a dry wedding' or 'a dry county'
文法句型
nonalcoholic + event/place noun
用法筆記
Subject is usually an event, place, or lifestyle rather than a single drink. Distinguish from sense 1, where the word labels the drink itself.
3. in medicine, describing a disease or condition that is not caused by drinking to
非酒精性
醫學上指非由飲酒過量所引起
in medicine, describing a disease or condition that is not caused by drinking too much alcohol.
The doctor explained that Amani had nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
醫生說明 Amani 罹患的是非酒精性脂肪肝病。
nonalcoholic + medical noun
Researchers at the clinic study why nonalcoholic liver damage keeps rising.
這家診所的研究人員探討非酒精性肝損傷為何持續增加。
William's scan showed a nonalcoholic cause, so his diet was to blame.
William 的掃描顯示病因屬非酒精性，因此問題出在他的飲食。
The textbook lists obesity as a common trigger of nonalcoholic liver disease.
教科書把肥胖列為非酒精性肝病的常見誘因。
- non-alcohol-related
plain paraphrase used outside clinical writing
- alcoholic
caused by alcohol abuse, as in 'alcoholic hepatitis'
文法句型
nonalcoholic + medical noun
用法筆記
Only sense that refers to disease rather than drink; appears in fixed medical terms such as 'nonalcoholic fatty liver disease'. Object noun is a condition, not a beverage.