automatic
adjective /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
/ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
) having controls that work without needing a person to operate them机器、装置等 自动的 - automatic doors
自动门 - a fully automatic driverless train
全自动无人驾驶列车 - automatic transmission (= in a car, etc.)
(汽车等内的)自动变速器 - an automatic rifle (= one that continues to fire as long as the trigger is pressed)
自动步枪 - My camera has manual and automatic functions.
我的照相机有手调和自动两种功能。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- completely
- fully
- automatic doors
synonym instinctive无意识的;不假思索的 - Breathing is an automatic function of the body.
呼吸是一种无意识的功能。 - My reaction was automatic.
我的反应是不由自主的。
- Breathing is an automatic function of the body.
必然的;当然的 - A fine for this offence is automatic.
这种违法行为当然要罚款。 - Promotion was almost automatic after two or three years.
两三年后几乎是自动获得晋升。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- almost
- virtually
- A fine for this offence is automatic.
词源mid 18th cent.: from Greek automatos ‘acting of itself’, from autos ‘self’. + -ic.