noncombustible
/ˌnɒn.kəmˈbʌs.tə.bəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnɑːn.kəmˈbʌs.tə.bəl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌnän-kəm-ˈbə-stə-bəl/ (ame, mw)
noncombustible — 形容詞
- noncombustiblepositive
- more noncombustiblecomparative
- most noncombustiblesuperlative
1. describes a material that will not catch fire and burn when heat or flames touch
不可燃的
受熱或遇火也不會燃燒的材質
describes a material that will not catch fire and burn when heat or flames touch it.
Hui chose noncombustible tiles for the kitchen floor near the gas stove.
Hui 為瓦斯爐附近的廚房地板選用了不可燃的磁磚。
attributive: noncombustible + noun (building material)
The fire inspector told Felix that the storage room walls must be fully noncombustible.
消防稽查員告訴 Felix，倉庫的牆面必須完全不可燃。
predicative: be + noncombustible (safety regulation)
Modern aircraft cabins use noncombustible panels to slow the spread of fire after a crash.
現代飛機的客艙使用不可燃的板材，以延緩墜機後火勢蔓延。
Rania designed the laboratory ceiling with noncombustible boards to protect costly equipment below.
Rania 將實驗室的天花板設計成不可燃的板材，以保護下方昂貴的設備。
Concrete and steel are noncombustible, so builders often use them in high-rise apartment blocks.
混凝土與鋼鐵都是不可燃的，因此建商常將它們用於高層公寓大樓。
- fireproof
more everyday word; suggests total protection from fire
- nonflammable
near-synonym; emphasises the material will not ignite
- incombustible
older spelling variant; same meaning, less common in modern building codes
- combustible
will burn easily when exposed to a flame
- flammable
catches fire quickly and easily
文法句型
noncombustible + noun
be + noncombustible
用法筆記
Frequently appears in building codes and safety regulations; subject is usually a material, structure, or surface rather than a person or abstract idea.