noncontagious
noncontagious — 形容詞
- noncontagiouspositive
- more noncontagiouscomparative
- most noncontagioussuperlative
1. A noncontagious illness or medical condition cannot spread from one individual t
不具傳染性
疾病本身不會在人與人之間傳播
A noncontagious illness or medical condition cannot spread from one individual to another through touch or closeness.
Haruka learned that her skin rash was noncontagious, so her children could still hug her.
Haruka 得知她的皮疹不具傳染性，所以孩子們仍然可以擁抱她。
The doctor told Dmitri that his ear infection was noncontagious and mild.
醫生告訴 Dmitri，他的耳朵感染不具傳染性而且很輕微。
predicative use: be + noncontagious after medical diagnosis
Kavita's noncontagious lung condition meant she could visit her newborn grandson safely.
Kavita 的肺部疾病不具傳染性，這意味著她可以安全地探望剛出生的孫子。
After running some tests, the vet confirmed the cat's illness was noncontagious.
經過一些檢查後，獸醫確認那隻貓的疾病不具傳染性。
Noncontagious conditions like asthma and eczema affect millions of children worldwide.
氣喘和濕疹等不具傳染性的疾病影響著全球數百萬名兒童。
- noncommunicable
more formal; often used in public health for chronic conditions like diabetes or heart disease
- nontransmissible
technical term used in medical research and official guidelines
- non-infectious
broader term; can also mean not caused by an infectious agent rather than not spreadable
- communicable
formal equivalent of contagious
- transmissible
technical; used especially of diseases passed through bodily fluids
文法句型
noncontagious + disease/condition/illness/infection
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2 (UNABLE TO TRANSMIT): sense 1 describes the disease or condition itself; sense 2 describes the person or animal carrying it.
常見錯誤
2. Used to say that a sick person or animal cannot pass their illness to others.
無傳染力
患病者不會將疾病傳染給他人
Used to say that a sick person or animal cannot pass their illness to others.
Mei-Ling was noncontagious by Friday and could finally hold her baby again.
Mei-Ling 到了星期五已無傳染力，終於可以再次抱起她的寶寶。
The nurse explained that Joaquín was noncontagious after three full days of antibiotics.
護理師解釋說，Joaquín 在服用抗生素滿三天後已無傳染力。
predicative: be + noncontagious + after + time period
Once a patient is noncontagious, they can safely share a room with family members.
一旦患者無傳染力，就可以安全地與家人共用房間。
Adaeze felt relieved when the doctor said she was now noncontagious.
當醫生說 Adaeze 現在已無傳染力時，她鬆了一口氣。
Children with the rash become noncontagious about two days after starting treatment.
患有這種皮疹的兒童在開始治療大約兩天後就會無傳染力。
- non-infectious
when describing a person, means they cannot pass the illness on to others
- not infectious
more common in everyday speech than noncontagious
- infectious
when describing a person, means they can pass the illness to others
文法句型
be + noncontagious
become + noncontagious
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (NOT SPREADABLE): sense 2 applies to people or animals who carry a disease, not to the disease itself.