Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
non·stop \\ˈnän-ˈstäp\\ adjective DATE 1902
: done, made, or held without a stop
: not easing or letting up
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nonstop adverbnoun DATE 1975
: a nonstop airplane flight
non-stop
1903, from non- + stop (v.), originally of railway trains.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
non-stop7non-'stop adjective1. (of a train, a journey, etc. 列车、旅程等) without any stops
直达的；不在途中停留的
SYN direct
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a non-stop flight to Tokyo 到东京的直达航班
a non-stop train / service 直达列车/服务2. without any pauses or stops
不间断的；不停的
SYN continuous
:
non-stop entertainment / work 连续不断的娱乐/工作• 7non-'stop adv.:
We flew non-stop from Paris to Chicago. 我们从巴黎直飞芝加哥。
It rained non-stop all week. 雨连续下了整整一个星期。 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
non·stop
I. \(ˈ) ̷ ̷+\ adjective
Etymology: non- (I) + stop, n.
1. : made without a stop
< a nonstop journey >
specifically : made without intermediate landings between takeoff and destination
< a nonstop flight >
2. : made or held without a pause or interruption
< a nonstop dive-bombing attack >
< a nonstop performance >
< a 25-hour nonstop conference — Time >
II. adverb
: without a stop
< rushed nonstop through his Latin — Bruce Marshall >
III. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ \ noun
Etymology: nonstop, adjective
: a nonstop airplane flight