droid

IPA/drɔɪd/
KK[drˈɔɪd]IPA/drɔɪd/

droid — 名詞

  • droidsingular
  • droidsplural

1. a computer-programmed machine with a human-like body, found mainly in science fi

1.名詞B1
釋義

人形機器人

外形像人的電腦控制機器，常用於科幻作品

a computer-programmed machine with a human-like body, found mainly in science fiction stories, films, and television shows — for example, the talking robots of the Star Wars movies

例句

Luca programmed his droid to bring him coffee every morning at seven.

Luca 每天設定他的機器人在早上七點幫他拿咖啡。

possessive + droid: his droid

The repair droid fixed the spaceship's engine in less than an hour.

那台維修機器人在不到一小時內修好了太空船的引擎。

compound noun: repair droid

常見搭配
  • repair droid
  • battle droid
  • protocol droid
  • sentry droid
  • small gold droid
  • vintage droid
同義詞
  • robot

    much broader term for any automated machine; droid implies a humanoid, characterful robot in a fictional setting

  • android

    more formal and technical than droid; droid is the shortened, informal version of this word

文法句型

a + (adjective) + droid

the + droid

用法筆記

Shortened from android. Strongly associated with science-fiction works, particularly the Star Wars franchise. Not typically used for general-purpose industrial robots or modern household devices.

常見錯誤

The factory uses droids for welding car parts.
The factory uses robots for welding car parts.
'droid' sounds odd for ordinary factory machinery; it strongly suggests a human-like sci-fi robot.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • battle droid
  • protocol droid
  • repair droid
  • sentry droid
  • service droid