autopilot
noun /ˈɔːtəʊpaɪlət/
/ˈɔːtəʊpaɪlət/
(also automatic pilot)
[countable, uncountable]Idioms - a device in an aircraft or a ship that keeps it on a fixed course without the need for a person to control it
Topics Transport by waterc1, Transport by airc1(飞机的)自动驾驶仪;(船的)自动操舵装置
Idioms
be on autopilot
- to do something without thinking because you have done the same thing many times before
习惯性地做;机械性地做 - I got up and dressed on autopilot.
我起床,穿上自动驾驶仪。
- I got up and dressed on autopilot.