robotic

/rəʊˈbɒtɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /rəʊˈbɑːtɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /rō-ˈbä-tik rə-/ (ame, mw)

robotic — adjective

  • roboticpositive
  • more roboticcomparative
  • most roboticsuperlative

1. describing machines or technology that work automatically, or describing a perso

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describing machines or technology that work automatically, or describing a person's movements, voice, or behaviour as stiff, mechanical, and lacking natural feeling, in a way that is similar to a robot

例句

The robotic arm on the assembly line could lift heavy car parts without tiring.

collocation: robotic arm (a common use in manufacturing)

Tamar read her speech in a flat, robotic voice that made the audience lose interest.

robotic voice = flat, emotionless tone

同義詞
  • mechanical

    Focuses on the machine-like quality itself; 'robotic' more strongly calls to mind a robot specifically.

  • stiff

    Describes the physical quality of movement without implying the cause is a lack of feeling.

  • automated

    Used literally for machines that run without human help; less common for describing people.

反義詞
  • natural

    Suggests ease and lack of effort, the opposite of stiff or programmed behaviour.

  • fluid

    Emphasises smooth, continuous motion rather than jerky, mechanical movements.

  • spontaneous

    Describes behaviour that is unplanned and natural, opposite of programmed responses.

文法句型

robotic + noun

be/become/seem + robotic

用法筆記

Frequently used before nouns describing body parts (arm, hand, leg), voice, or technology (system, surgery, vacuum). Can carry a mildly negative tone when applied to people, suggesting they lack natural warmth or spontaneity.

常見錯誤

❌His speech was robotic but full of emotion.
✅His speech was robotic and lacked any emotion.
💡Robotic implies the absence of emotion, so pairing it with 'full of emotion' creates a contradiction.
❌The robot's movements were very robotic.
✅The robot's movements were very precise and mechanical.
💡Saying a robot's movements are 'robotic' is redundant.

2. a style of dancing in which a person moves in a stiff, mechanical way, with shor

2.形容詞B2
釋義

a style of dancing in which a person moves in a stiff, mechanical way, with short, sharp arm and leg movements that copy the way a robot moves

例句

At the talent show, Esteban performed a robotic dance that had the audience clapping along.

collocation: robotic dance / robotic dancing

The crew practiced robotic moves each evening, making every shoulder pop look perfectly mechanical.

同義詞
  • robot dance

    The noun form used to name the same style; 'robotic dancing' is more common in full sentences.

文法句型

robotic + dance / dancing / routine / moves

用法筆記

The noun 'dancing' or 'dance' almost always follows robotic in this sense — 'robotic dancing' is the standard name for the style. Less common before other nouns such as 'duet' or 'routine'.

常見錯誤

❌He danced robotic at the party.
✅He danced robotically at the party.
💡Robotic is an adjective; you need the adverb 'robotically' to describe how someone dances.
❌She studies robotics as a dance form.
✅She does robotic dancing.
💡'Robotics' is the science of building robots, not a name for the dance style.