robots
robots — 名詞
- robotssingular
- robotsesplural
1. a machine with a computer inside that can carry out jobs by itself, without a pe
機器人
由電腦控制、能自動執行任務的機器
a machine with a computer inside that can carry out jobs by itself, without a person telling it what to do
Nala watched a robot stack boxes at the warehouse all by itself.
Nala 看著機器人在倉庫裡自己堆疊箱子。
The factory in Osaka now uses robots to weld metal frames together.
大阪的那家工廠現在用機器人焊接金屬框架。
used for a specific industrial task (welding)
Samir built a small robot from a kit that could follow a black line.
Samir 用套件組裝了一個會沿著黑線走的小機器人。
A robot vacuum cleaner moved quietly across the floor while we ate dinner.
我們吃晚飯時，一台掃地機器人安靜地在地板上移動。
Doctors at the hospital in Mumbai used a robot to perform delicate surgery.
孟買醫院的醫生用機器人進行精細的手術。
用法筆記
Used for any machine that senses its surroundings and acts on its own. A simple appliance like a washing machine, which only follows a fixed timer cycle, is not normally called a robot.
常見錯誤
2. a person who gets things done with machine-like speed and skill but shows no emo
機器人
指像機器人一樣冷漠、沒有感情的人
a person who gets things done with machine-like speed and skill but shows no emotion or human warmth
Rin called her boss a robot because he never smiled at anyone.
Rin 說她的老闆像個機器人，因為他從來不對任何人笑。
collocation: call someone a robot
After ten hours of work, Chiara felt like a robot going through the motions.
工作了十個小時後，Chiara 覺得自己像機器人一樣機械地動作。
collocation: feel like a robot
The chess champion played like a robot, showing no reaction when he won.
那位西洋棋冠軍像機器人一樣下棋，贏了也沒有任何反應。
Mateo's colleagues joked that he must be a robot because he never took breaks.
Mateo 的同事開玩笑說他一定是機器人，因為他從不休息。
Beatrix completed every task perfectly but with the cold manner of a robot.
Beatrix 完美地完成每項任務，卻帶著機器人般的冷漠。
- automaton
more formal; emphasises mechanical, unthinking behaviour rather than lack of emotion specifically
- free spirit
someone spontaneous and emotionally expressive, the opposite of a rigid, unfeeling person
用法筆記
This is a figurative use. When you call a person a robot, you are criticising their lack of feeling or warmth, not praising their efficiency alone.
常見錯誤
3. a set of coloured lights at a road crossing that tells drivers when to stop, slo
紅綠燈
南非用語，指交通號誌燈
a set of coloured lights at a road crossing that tells drivers when to stop, slow down, or go
Ilan stopped his car the moment the robot turned from green to orange.
Ilan 在紅綠燈從綠燈轉成橘燈時立刻停下車。
South African usage: robot = traffic light
The robot at the corner of Main Road has been broken since last Tuesday.
Main Road 轉角的那個紅綠燈從上週二就壞了。
Ari waited at the robot for nearly three minutes before it changed to green.
Ari 在紅綠燈前等了將近三分鐘才變綠燈。
Drivers in Johannesburg call a traffic light a robot, which confuses many visitors.
約翰尼斯堡的駕駛把交通號誌叫做 robot，讓許多外地遊客感到困惑。
The new robot near the school helps children cross the road safely.
學校附近的新紅綠燈幫助孩子安全地過馬路。
- traffic light
the standard term in all other varieties of English
用法筆記
Only used in South African English. Speakers of other varieties of English will not understand this meaning and will think you are talking about a machine.