automatic pilot

noun

/ˌɔːtəmætɪk ˈpaɪlət/

(also autopilot)

[countable, uncountable]Idioms

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a device in an aircraft or a ship that keeps it on a fixed course without the need for a person to control it（飞机的）自动驾驶仪；（船的）自动操舵装置
- The aircraft was set on automatic pilot.飞机上配置自动驾驶仪。
Topics Transport by waterc1, Transport by airc1

Idioms

be on automatic pilot

to do something without thinking because you have done the same thing many times before习惯性地做；机械性地做
- I got up and dressed on automatic pilot.我习惯性地起床穿衣。