Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #3184
automatics
自动挡汽车;自动变速器
automatics is the plural of automatic.
核心释义
A car with an automatic transmission, or the automatic transmission itself.
- 1.
装有自动变速器的汽车或自动变速器本身
A car with an automatic transmission; the transmission itself.
- 2.
轻机枪
light machine gun
- 3.
半自动手枪
A semi-automatic pistol.
- 4.
连续射击直至弹药耗尽或松开扳机的手枪
a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released
轻机枪;半自动手枪;全自动手枪;连发手枪;装有自动变速器的汽车或自动变速器本身;连续射击直至弹药耗尽或松开扳机的手枪
用法In use
The soldier carefully cleaned his automatic after the mission.
用法提示:此处"automatic"作为名词,指自动步枪。
He fired the automatic at the shooting range for the first time.
用法提示:"automatic"指自动武器,这里是单数形式。
During the war, automatics were preferred for their rapid fire.
用法提示:复数形式"automatics"表示多支自动步枪。
an automatic
automatic 作名词表示‘自动挡汽车’,是可数名词,单数前用 an。
I'd rather drive an automatic than a manual.
我宁愿开自动挡汽车,也不愿开手动挡。
automatics
automatic 的复数形式是 automatics,表示多辆自动挡汽车。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- drive an automatic
- 驾驶自动挡汽车
- She learned to drive in a manual, but now she drives an automatic.她学车时开的是手动挡,但现在开自动挡汽车。
- rent an automatic
- 租一辆自动挡汽车
- When you travel abroad, you may find it easier to rent an automatic.在国外旅行时,你可能会发现租一辆自动挡汽车更省事。
- prefer an automatic
- 更偏爱自动挡汽车
- In stop-and-go traffic, most drivers prefer an automatic.在走走停停的车流中,大多数司机更偏爱自动挡汽车。
- six-speed automatic
- 六速自动变速器
- This model comes with a six-speed automatic.这款车型配备六速自动变速器。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想:auto(汽车)+matic,自动挡汽车、自动机枪/手枪都靠“自动”运作。记住“自动”就好。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:renting a car、buying a car、everyday talk about vehicles 这里针对名词“自动挡汽车”的义项;该用法属于中性语体,日常对话及租车、购车等场景都比较常见。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词,常用复数形式
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 automatic 押韵的词都以 -matic /mætɪk/ 结尾:dramatic、systematic、diplomatic、charismatic。注意 automate 和 automaton 拼写开头相似,但读音不同:automate 以 /eɪt/ 结尾,automaton 以 /tɑːn/ 结尾,二者都不与 automatic 押韵。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级
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