unventilated

IPA/ʌnˈven.tɪ.leɪ.tɪd/
IPA/ʌnˈven.t̬əl.eɪ.t̬ɪd/

unventilated — 形容詞

  • unventilatedpositive
  • more unventilatedcomparative
  • most unventilatedsuperlative

1. describing a room, building, or other enclosed area where fresh air cannot flow

1.形容詞B2
釋義

不通風的

空氣無法流通的密閉空間

describing a room, building, or other enclosed area where fresh air cannot flow in, causing the air to feel stale, stuffy, or harmful to breathe.

例句

The old basement was dark and unventilated, so it always smelled of damp soil.

那間舊地下室又暗又不通風，所以總有一股潮濕的泥土味。

Zayd opened a window because the unventilated kitchen felt hot and stuffy after cooking.

Zayd 打開了一扇窗戶，因為不通風的廚房在煮飯後又熱又悶。

predicative use: 'the [noun] felt + [adjective]'

同義詞
  • stuffy

    adds the sense of stale warmth; more common in everyday speech

  • airless

    emphasises complete lack of air movement; slightly more formal

  • stifling

    suggests the space is so unventilated that breathing becomes difficult

反義詞
  • ventilated

    the direct opposite

  • airy

    implies pleasant, open flow of fresh air

用法筆記

Describes a physical condition of spaces, not a personal feeling. A person cannot be described as 'unventilated' — use 'stuffy' or 'hot' instead.

常見錯誤

❌I feel unventilated after sitting in this room.
✅I feel stuffy after sitting in this unventilated room.
💡'unventilated' describes the space, not the person.