automat

名词 n.
/ˈɔtəmæt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A vending machine for food.
  2. A cafeteria consisting of vending machines. historical
    — People from all levels of society ate in Automats at least occasionally. Movies often cast their cosmopolitan stars dropping coins in Horn & Hardart's slots, and tourists felt compelled to visit an Automat.

词形变化

automats plural Automat alternative

词汇关系

词源

Borrowed from German Automat, as the system was originally developed in Germany in the late 19th c. Doublet of automaton.
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