nonevent /ˈnɑːnɪˌvɛnt/ noun plural nonevents
plural nonevents
Learner's definition of NONEVENT
[count] informal
: an event that is much less interesting or important than it was expected to be扫兴的事；无足轻重的事 —
usually singular通常用单数 -
To their surprise, her resignation was a nonevent.令他们惊讶的是，她的辞职并没有产生很大影响。
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The town expected protests, but the smoking ban actually turned out to be a nonevent.原以为这个镇子会有人抗议，但事实上禁烟令没有引起什么大的反响。