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单词 cruise control
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Definition of cruise control in English:

cruise control

noun
  • 1A device in a motor vehicle which can be switched on to maintain a selected constant speed without the use of the accelerator pedal.

    I set the cruise control on 63 mph
    Example sentencesExamples
    • For longer trips using cruise control can help you maintain a constant speed and, in most cases, reduce your fuel consumption.
    • He'd already given up and switched to cruise control.
    • Radio and cruise control switches are on the back of the steering wheel, and they are surprisingly intuitive.
    • The cruise control was easy to use, and in these days of our strongly policed roads, it is just about an essential option.
    • For the same reason, if you do a lot of long journeys, cruise control is excellent, as your right foot is then released from pressure on the accelerator pedal.
    • As the hours passed with cruise control taking the strain from the right foot and no clutch to worry about, it felt like piloting a trans-Atlantic flight.
    • Also, never use your cruise control when driving in winter conditions.
    • Now, though, you expect not just power assistance but satellite navigation and cruise control and parking sensors too.
    • I start the long drive from Colorado to Canada in high spirits, hands off the cruise control and a full cooler between us.
    • On the motorway I check out the adaptive cruise control which is a fantastic boon.
    • Employ cruise control and all you have to is point the car in the direction you want to go… it's that simple.
    • The test vehicle was fitted with cruise control, hidden away in front of the driver's right knee.
    • And without cruise control you are constantly watching the speedo on the open road.
    • There is even cruise control which makes motorway journeys all the more pleasurable.
    • Elsewhere, only the cruise control was not clearly intuitive and proved rather fiddly to set.
    • A competent cruise control system is a welcome feature on main road journeys.
    • I put on the blinker and returned to the right lane, set the cruise control for 64 mph, and put it all on automatic.
    • Keep an eye on your speedometer or set the cruise control on long trips to avoid going over the speed limit, thus avoiding costly fines.
    • A cruise control with an integrated speed limit monitor is also standard across the range.
    • It's more likely to be the intelligent cruise control that uses radar to control the gap in front to a specified distance.
    1. 1.1 Used in reference to actions performed with little effort.
      the team went on cruise control during the second half
      United finished the game in cruise control
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I've reached a point in my life where I'm on cruise control.
      • The Nets are rolling so steadily, they must be using cruise control.
      • It is the only other song that goes above mid-tempo, and afterward the record moves into cruise-control.
      • But if you're on cruise control, you're in a different frame of mind.
      • Sarsfields were in cruise control in the second half, with Campbell in outstanding form.
      • Even in winning inside two days, New Zealand at times appeared to be on cruise control.
      • The pressure was on the Tigers, who were in cruise control with a 6-3 lead.
      • Some players just put their lives on cruise control once they get drafted.
      • When I want cruise control, I'll pick up a deck of cards.
      • Ford, who keeps his big guys happy, can ease into cruise control and efficiently run the halfcourt game.
      • The Eagles had spent the past three weeks on cruise control, beating up on the Bengals and Browns and kicking back on an off-week.
      • Atkin says that hard-charging style is what separates the Paris company from rivals content to operate on cruise control.
      • After a close opening set and a half Kuerten hit cruise control and romped home on his fourth match point.
      • The gaps in their defence allowed Armstrong, Kennedy and Brennan with a double to move into cruise control.
      • The Clan put it in cruise control in the second half for a 79-43 win.
      • Another free from Maurice Fitzgerald and another fine effort from James Fitzgerald saw the South Kerry side in cruise control.
      • For the last month Stewart has been on cruise control.
      • Ellis is on cruise control in this round, not doing much.
      • SFU put it in cruise control in the second half and held on for an 81-55 victory.
      • However, while the Geordies were rocketing up the league last year their Northeast neighbours Sunderland were on cruise control straight to the Nationwide.
      Synonyms
      effortlessly, comfortably, simply, straightforwardly
 
 

Definition of cruise control in US English:

cruise control

nounˈkruz kənˌtroʊlˈkro͞oz kənˌtrōl
  • 1An electronic device in a motor vehicle that can be switched on to maintain a selected constant speed without the use of the accelerator.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A competent cruise control system is a welcome feature on main road journeys.
    • It's more likely to be the intelligent cruise control that uses radar to control the gap in front to a specified distance.
    • The cruise control was easy to use, and in these days of our strongly policed roads, it is just about an essential option.
    • Now, though, you expect not just power assistance but satellite navigation and cruise control and parking sensors too.
    • I start the long drive from Colorado to Canada in high spirits, hands off the cruise control and a full cooler between us.
    • A cruise control with an integrated speed limit monitor is also standard across the range.
    • Also, never use your cruise control when driving in winter conditions.
    • There is even cruise control which makes motorway journeys all the more pleasurable.
    • On the motorway I check out the adaptive cruise control which is a fantastic boon.
    • The test vehicle was fitted with cruise control, hidden away in front of the driver's right knee.
    • He'd already given up and switched to cruise control.
    • And without cruise control you are constantly watching the speedo on the open road.
    • For longer trips using cruise control can help you maintain a constant speed and, in most cases, reduce your fuel consumption.
    • Keep an eye on your speedometer or set the cruise control on long trips to avoid going over the speed limit, thus avoiding costly fines.
    • Elsewhere, only the cruise control was not clearly intuitive and proved rather fiddly to set.
    • Employ cruise control and all you have to is point the car in the direction you want to go… it's that simple.
    • For the same reason, if you do a lot of long journeys, cruise control is excellent, as your right foot is then released from pressure on the accelerator pedal.
    • Radio and cruise control switches are on the back of the steering wheel, and they are surprisingly intuitive.
    • I put on the blinker and returned to the right lane, set the cruise control for 64 mph, and put it all on automatic.
    • As the hours passed with cruise control taking the strain from the right foot and no clutch to worry about, it felt like piloting a trans-Atlantic flight.
    1. 1.1 Used in reference to actions performed with little effort.
      the team went on cruise control during the second half
      United finished the game in cruise control
      Example sentencesExamples
      • After a close opening set and a half Kuerten hit cruise control and romped home on his fourth match point.
      • The Nets are rolling so steadily, they must be using cruise control.
      • I've reached a point in my life where I'm on cruise control.
      • The pressure was on the Tigers, who were in cruise control with a 6-3 lead.
      • Another free from Maurice Fitzgerald and another fine effort from James Fitzgerald saw the South Kerry side in cruise control.
      • The Clan put it in cruise control in the second half for a 79-43 win.
      • Ellis is on cruise control in this round, not doing much.
      • Ford, who keeps his big guys happy, can ease into cruise control and efficiently run the halfcourt game.
      • It is the only other song that goes above mid-tempo, and afterward the record moves into cruise-control.
      • When I want cruise control, I'll pick up a deck of cards.
      • The Eagles had spent the past three weeks on cruise control, beating up on the Bengals and Browns and kicking back on an off-week.
      • Even in winning inside two days, New Zealand at times appeared to be on cruise control.
      • SFU put it in cruise control in the second half and held on for an 81-55 victory.
      • Some players just put their lives on cruise control once they get drafted.
      • However, while the Geordies were rocketing up the league last year their Northeast neighbours Sunderland were on cruise control straight to the Nationwide.
      • Atkin says that hard-charging style is what separates the Paris company from rivals content to operate on cruise control.
      • For the last month Stewart has been on cruise control.
      • But if you're on cruise control, you're in a different frame of mind.
      • The gaps in their defence allowed Armstrong, Kennedy and Brennan with a double to move into cruise control.
      • Sarsfields were in cruise control in the second half, with Campbell in outstanding form.
      Synonyms
      effortlessly, comfortably, simply, straightforwardly
 
 
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