humanoid
humanoid — noun
1. a machine or robot built to have a body and behaviours similar to those of a per
a machine or robot built to have a body and behaviours similar to those of a person, often designed to work in spaces made for humans
The lab assistant noticed that the humanoid could recognise voices better than any previous model.
countable noun as object of 'recognise'
Children at the science fair lined up to watch the humanoid dance and tell jokes.
The university research team built a humanoid to help elderly patients with daily tasks such as fetching medicine.
A humanoid stood at the museum entrance, greeting visitors in several languages.
Unlike factory robots, a humanoid can climb stairs and open doors designed for people.
- android
more specific — suggests a humanoid with advanced artificial intelligence and near-perfect human appearance
- robot
broader — includes non-humanoid machines such as robotic arms and vacuum cleaners
- automaton
more mechanical and less human-like in behaviour; often implies pre-programmed rather than adaptive actions
文法句型
a + humanoid
the + humanoid
用法筆記
Countable noun. Most common in discussions of robotics, technology news, and science fiction. The term also appears in paleoanthropology for prehistoric human-like species (e.g., Australopithecus), though in everyday use it refers almost exclusively to machines.
常見錯誤
humanoid — adjective
1. having a shape, appearance, or design that is similar to a human being's — used
having a shape, appearance, or design that is similar to a human being's — used especially for machines, creatures in fiction, or prehistoric species
The hospital tested a humanoid robot that could deliver medicine to patients' rooms without human help.
humanoid + robot (most common collocation)
The archaeology team found bones of a humanoid creature that walked upright two million years ago.
humanoid + creature used for prehistoric species
The rescue team sent a small humanoid machine into the damaged building to search for survivors.
At the science fair, a small humanoid figure waved its hand whenever someone walked past it.
The film's costume designer created humanoid aliens with two arms, two legs, and expressive faces.
- anthropomorphic
more formal and broader — describes anything given human traits, including gods, animals, or objects
- human-like
less technical, more common in everyday English; can describe behaviour as well as appearance
- bipedal
narrower — describes only the ability to walk on two legs, not overall human-like form
- non-humanoid
direct opposite; describes machines or creatures without human-like form
文法句型
humanoid + noun
用法筆記
Attributive use is most common (placed before the noun it modifies). Predicative use (e.g., 'the creature was humanoid') is grammatically possible but less frequent. In technical writing, the adjective distinguishes human-like robots and machines from non-humanoid industrial equipment.