auto

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
/ˈɔːtəʊ/|[ˈɔː.tʰəʊ̯]   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Clipping of automobile. abbreviation,alt-of,attributive,clipping,countable
    — My brother is an auto mechanic. He can get me a discount on auto parts.
  2. An autorickshaw. India
    — Users are often unable to note down the number of the taxi or the auto as the driver will just zoom past.
  3. A setting for automatic operation. uncountable
    — Put it on auto.
  4. An automatic gearbox/transmission. countable,uncountable
    — A body-coloured centre pillar signalled the arrival of an electronic four-speed auto, slight suspension revisions and minor trim changes.
  5. A car with an automatic gearbox/transmission. countable,uncountable
    — It wasn't too bad but we did hire an auto (couldn't imagine changing gears with my right hand).
动词 v.
  1. To travel by automobile. dated,intransitive
    — The food was excellent and well served, and it recalled the Norman cities he had autoed to.
形容词 adj.
  1. Clipping of automatic (of a gearbox/transmission). abbreviation,alt-of,clipping,not-comparable
    — It's an auto sedan which we picked up from a wholesaler locally.

词形变化

autos plural autos present,singular,third-person autoing participle,present autoed participle,past autoed past autos plural

词源

词源 1
From Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”), metanalyzed from auto- in words such as automatic, autopilot, and automobile.
词源 2
Clipping of autorickshaw.
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