| 单词 | automaton |
| 释义 | automaton (once / 4617 pages) n If you walk like an automaton you move stiffly, like a robot. An automaton is something constructed to be human-like, or a person who seems to have lost the spark of life. When you see the word, think of Frankenstein's monster, or C3PO from Star Wars. They're not quite human, but they were made to appear so. Used metaphorically, it's more about the loss of joy and sense of life that makes someone seem like a robot or zombie. After a bad loss, the baseball team might be sitting around like a bunch of automatons. They're mopey and lifeless. WORD FAMILYautomaton: automata, automatonlike, automatons USAGE EXAMPLESThere are also other kinds of automata, such as arms that carry pallets. Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016) But old soldiers are not martial automatons, responding reflexively to civilian commands. Time(Dec 08, 2016) But their roster is as deep as usual, and Kawhi Leonard is a silent, deadly automaton with hands large enough to crush a small asteroid. New York Times(Dec 05, 2016) 1n a mechanism that can move automatically Syn|Hypo|Hyper golem, robot android, humanoid, mechanical man an automaton that resembles a human being mechanism device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function 2n someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way only an automaton wouldn't have noticed Syn|Hyper zombi, zombie anomaly, unusual person a person who is unusual |
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