aut
aut — noun
1. an informal short form of 'automobile', meaning a four-wheeled vehicle used for
an informal short form of 'automobile', meaning a four-wheeled vehicle used for carrying people on roads.
Yumi parked her aut in the garage before the storm arrived.
informal abbreviation: aut for automobile
The mechanic said the old aut needed new brake pads and a fresh battery.
Putri saved for three years to buy her first aut last spring.
Nicholas washed his aut every Sunday morning without fail.
- car
the standard everyday term; 'car' is more common than 'aut' in all registers
- automobile
the full, more formal word that 'aut' abbreviates
- vehicle
broader term covering cars, trucks, vans, etc.
用法筆記
Very informal. In spoken American English, 'aut' is much less common than 'car' or simply 'auto'. The full form 'automobile' is rarely used in everyday conversation.
aut — adjective
- autpositive
- autercomparative
- autestsuperlative
1. an informal short form of 'automatic', describing a machine or device that opera
an informal short form of 'automatic', describing a machine or device that operates by itself without a person needing to control it.
The aut doors at the supermarket opened as soon as Yumi walked near them.
attributive use: aut + noun (aut doors)
Camila prefers an aut transmission because she dislikes shifting gears by hand.
Kemi bought an aut coffee maker that starts brewing at six every morning.
The aut sprinkler system turns on when the soil sensors detect dry conditions.
- automatic
the full, formal equivalent; 'automatic' works in all positions
- self-operating
more technical and less common than 'automatic'
- manual
requires human operation
用法筆記
Common in product labels and informal speech. 'Aut' as an adjective is almost always used before a noun; it does not appear after linking verbs (e.g. you would not say 'the doors are aut').