non-essential

  • adj. 非本质的;不重要的
  • n. 不重要的人或事

实用场景例句


[常用复数]I have no money for non-essentials.
我没有钱应付那些非必要的花费。

牛津词典

The crisis has led to the closure of a number of non-essential government services.
危机已导致了许多可有可无的政府机构的关闭。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...non-essential goods.
非必要商品

柯林斯高阶英语词典

In a recession, consumers could be expected to cut down on non-essentials like toys.
经济不景气时,消费者可能会减少在类似玩具等非必需品上的支出。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

双语例句


1. The language of Darwin was intelligible to experts and non-experts alike.
达尔文的语言无论对专家还是非专业人士而言都明白易懂。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Non-violence and patience are the central tenets of their faith.
非暴力和忍耐是他们的信仰的核心原则。

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3. The Afro-Asian nations had approved the basic general principles of non-alignment.
亚非国家已经同意了不结盟的基本通则。

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4. His new relationship with Germany is enshrined in a new non-aggression treaty.
他与德国的新关系受新的互不侵犯条约的保护。

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5. The General does not like non-combatant personnel near a scene of action.
将军不喜欢非战斗部队人员靠近战场。

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英文词源


non-essential (adj.)
also nonessential, 1717, from non- + essential (adj.). Attested as a noun from 1806.