autopilot

惰性、無意識の動作

慣れたことを、考えずに自然に行う状態。

やさしい英語で： A state in which you do familiar things automatically, without thinking about them.

• I made breakfast on autopilot.
• After a long shift, she was running on autopilot.
• He completed the familiar tasks on autopilot while thinking about his holiday.

使い方： on autopilot (I cleaned the kitchen on autopilot while planning my day.)

よく使う表現： on autopilot, go on autopilot, work on autopilot

自動操縦装置

人が操作しなくても飛行機や船などの乗り物を進ませる装置。

やさしい英語で： A system that guides a plane, boat, or other vehicle without a person controlling it.

• The pilot switched on the autopilot.
• The boat followed its course on autopilot.
• She turned off the autopilot before landing.

使い方： on autopilot (The plane flew on autopilot for most of the journey.)

類義語： automatic pilot

よく使う表現： engage the autopilot, on autopilot, autopilot system

自動航行する

人が操縦せず、自動で進んだり進路を決めたりする。

やさしい英語で： To move or guide itself automatically without a person controlling it.

• The drone can autopilot back to its base.
• The boat autopiloted across the lake.
• Can this vehicle autopilot along a programmed route?

類義語： navigate automatically

よく使う表現： autopilot to somewhere, autopilot across something