non-believer
non-believer — 名詞
1. a person who holds no religious faith and does not accept the teachings of any r
非信徒
沒有宗教信仰的人
a person who holds no religious faith and does not accept the teachings of any religion
Tunde came from a religious family but became a non-believer after studying philosophy.
Tunde 來自虔誠的家庭，但在研讀哲學後成了非信徒。
became a non-believer after + life event
The local church group welcomed everyone to their dinner, believers and non-believers alike.
當地教會團體歡迎所有人參加晚餐，無論是信徒還是非信徒都一樣。
believers and non-believers alike — contrasting pair
In a country where most people attend weekly services, being a non-believer can feel lonely.
在大多數人每週參加禮拜的國家，非信徒可能感到孤獨。
The senator asked for votes from believers and non-believers by promising to protect everyone's rights.
這位參議員向信徒和非信徒爭取選票，承諾保護每個人的權利。
Zayd told his mother he was a non-believer, and she cried but kept loving him.
Zayd 告訴母親他是非信徒時，她哭了，但仍舊愛著他。
- atheist
stronger term; someone who actively believes no god exists
- agnostic
someone who believes it is impossible to know whether a god exists
- unbeliever
slightly more formal or archaic; often appears in religious texts
文法句型
a + non-believer
the + non-believers
believers and non-believers
用法筆記
Often used as a milder or more general term than 'atheist'. A non-believer may simply lack religious faith rather than actively assert that no god exists.