non-speaker
noun [ C ] (also nonspeaker) uk/ˌnɒnˈspiː.kər/ us/ˌnɑːnˈspiː.kɚ/
不说某种语言的人
someone who does not speak a particular language
Subtitles are provided for non-speakers of German.
She rarely used Gaelic, except very occasionally to keep a secret from her son or some other nonspeaker. 她很少使用盖尔语，除非偶尔需要对她儿子或其他不会说盖尔语的人保密。
不（能）说话的人
a person who does not speak or is not able to speak
We want to improve the communication skills of non-speakers.
Some help is available for severely impaired nonspeakers. 严重残疾不能说话的人可以获得一些帮助。
- More examples
- One report raised concerns about teaching native speakers and non-speakers together.
- It is difficult for a non-speaker of Russian to evaluate these errors.
- An intensive one-year English course is available for nonspeakers.
- There are many communication constraints with which nonspeakers have to struggle.
Idiom
be (on) non-speakersidiom UK informal（因有争执而）不说话
If two people are non-speakers or are on non-speakers, they do not talk to each other because they have had an argument.
This usually inseparable pair now appear to be non-speakers.
She is still on non-speakers with me because of what I wrote in my last article. 因为我在上一篇文章中写的内容，她仍然不和我说话。