autopilot
US /ˈɑː.t̬oʊˌpaɪ.lət/
UK /ˈɔː.təʊˌpaɪ.lət/
名詞
自動駕駛儀, 自動駕駛系統
a device or system used to guide a vehicle without assistance from a human operator
範例:
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The pilot switched the plane to autopilot once they reached cruising altitude.
一旦達到巡航高度，飛行員就將飛機切換到了自動駕駛模式。
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Modern cars are increasingly equipped with advanced autopilot features.
現代汽車越來越多地配備了先進的自動駕駛功能。
短語
機械地, 無意識地
doing something without thinking because you have done it many times before
範例:
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I was on autopilot this morning and drove to my old office by mistake.
今天早上我完全是在機械地行事，結果錯開到了舊辦公室。
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After years of doing the same job, she just goes through the day on autopilot.
做了多年同樣的工作後，她每天只是機械地應付。