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robotic

UK /rəʊˈbɒtɪk/US /roʊˈbɑːtɪk/

词源

源自 'robot'(机器人),加上形容词后缀 '-ic',最早出现在20世纪中期,与自动化技术的发展相关。

adjective

❶ 形容像机器人一样的行为或动作,通常指动作僵硬、缺乏自然流畅感或情感表达。

“Her movements were robotic and lacked any grace.”

(她的动作僵硬,缺乏优雅感。)

“He gave a robotic response, as if reading from a script.”

(他的回答像机器人一样,好像在照着稿子念。)

❶ 与机器人或自动化技术相关的,用于描述由机器或计算机控制的事物。

“The company specializes in robotic technology for medical surgeries.”

(这家公司专注于用于医疗手术的机器人技术。)

“Robotic vacuum cleaners have become popular in recent years.”

(近年来,机器人吸尘器变得很受欢迎。)

同义词:mechanical, automatic, machine-like, stiff, programmed

常见短语

robotic voice — 指听起来像机器发出的声音,通常缺乏自然语调或情感变化。

“The GPS gave directions in a robotic voice.”

(GPS用机械的声音给出导航指示。)

robotic movement — 形容动作像机器人一样僵硬或不自然,缺乏流畅性。

“The actor's robotic movement made the character seem artificial.”

(演员的机械动作让这个角色显得很假。)