automatic
US /ˌɑː.t̬əˈmæt̬.ɪk/
UK /ˌɑː.t̬əˈmæt̬.ɪk/
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自動的
working by itself with little or no direct human control
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The car has an automatic transmission.
這輛車有自動變速器。
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The lights are on an automatic timer.
燈光由自動計時器控制。
2.
自動的, 本能的
done without conscious thought or intention; instinctive
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It was an automatic reaction to the sudden noise.
這是對突如其來的噪音的自動反應。
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Breathing is an automatic bodily function.
呼吸是一種自動的身體功能。
1.
自動武器, 自動手槍
a firearm that fires repeatedly as long as the trigger is pressed
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He carried an automatic rifle.
他帶著一支自動步槍。
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The police seized several automatics during the raid.
警方在突襲中查獲了幾支自動武器。
2.
自動擋汽車, 自動擋
a car with automatic transmission
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I prefer driving an automatic over a manual.
我更喜歡開自動擋車而不是手動擋。
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She just bought a new automatic.
她剛買了一輛新自動擋車。