self-driving

/ˌself ˈdraɪvɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌself ˈdraɪvɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)

self-driving — adjective

1. describes a car, truck, bus, or other road vehicle that uses sensors and compute

1.形容詞B1
釋義

describes a car, truck, bus, or other road vehicle that uses sensors and computer programs to steer, accelerate, and stop on its own without a person controlling it

例句

Feng sat in the back of a self-driving car while it steered itself through the traffic.

action context: car steered itself

A self-driving taxi from the startup picked up Kabir at the airport.

attributive: self-driving + taxi (service vehicle)

同義詞
  • autonomous

    more formal and technical; can describe any system that operates independently, not limited to road vehicles

  • driverless

    emphasises the absence of a human driver rather than the technology itself; slightly less common

  • automated

    broader in scope; can describe any process run by machines, not specifically vehicle driving

反義詞
  • manual

    requires human operation at all times

  • human-driven

    directly opposite — driven by a person, not by computers

文法句型

self-driving + noun (car, truck, bus, taxi, vehicle)

常見錯誤

❌I bought a self-drive car.
✅I bought a self-driving car.
💡the correct compound form uses the -ing participle, not the base verb.
❌There are many self-driving on the road now.
✅There are many self-driving cars on the road now.
💡self-driving is an adjective and must be followed by a noun.