nonvenomous 無毒的 — 中文意思、英文定義、例句

1.形容詞B2

釋義

無毒的

不會分泌毒液的

used to describe an animal, especially a snake or insect, that lacks the ability to deliver poison through its mouthparts or a stinger when it attacks

例句

Kwame showed the children a nonvenomous milk snake he had found in the garden.

Kwame 向孩子們展示他在花園裡找到的一條無毒牛奶蛇。

The park ranger said every native snake on the island is nonvenomous and safe.

公園管理員說，島上每一種原生蛇類都是無毒且安全的。

attributive: nonvenomous + noun (snake, lizard, spider)

同義詞

harmless
broader meaning; harmless animals cause no injury at all, while nonvenomous only rules out venom injection
non-poisonous
often used interchangeably, but 'poisonous' refers to toxins absorbed through touch or ingestion, not injected venom

反義詞

venomous
animals that actively inject venom through bites or stings

文法句型

nonvenomous + noun

be nonvenomous

用法筆記

Do not confuse with 'non-poisonous'. 'Nonvenomous' refers specifically to animals that lack a venom-delivery system (fangs, stinger). An animal can be nonvenomous but still be poisonous if its skin or flesh is toxic when eaten.

常見錯誤

❌A nonvenomous spider cannot harm you at all.

✅A nonvenomous spider cannot inject venom through its bite, but some species can still cause skin irritation.

💡Nonvenomous means no venom; the animal may still cause other types of harm.

nonvenomous

nonvenomous — 形容詞

1. used to describe an animal, especially a snake or insect, that lacks the ability

文法句型

用法筆記

常見錯誤