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词汇 idiot light
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Definition of idiot light in English:

idiot light

noun
North American informal
  • A warning light that goes on when a fault occurs in a device.

    〈北美,非正式〉(装置出错时亮起的)报警灯

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The idiot light for Foxtrot Base just turned red; they are surrounded.
    • Other than this high-tech version of a car's idiot light, I saw no other symptoms.
    • An apt metaphor indeed, as motor mechanics call these gizmos ‘idiot lights.’
    • For providing an easy-to-use ‘security idiot light’ to Linux system administrators and distributions everywhere, Nmap, we salute you.
    • While I waited I scanned my HUD and checked the idiot lights from the other stations on my watch; all were green; no one was under attack.

Definition of idiot light in US English:

idiot light

noun
North American informal
  • A warning light that goes on when a fault occurs in a device, especially a light on the instrument panel of a motor vehicle.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • An apt metaphor indeed, as motor mechanics call these gizmos ‘idiot lights.’
    • The idiot light for Foxtrot Base just turned red; they are surrounded.
    • While I waited I scanned my HUD and checked the idiot lights from the other stations on my watch; all were green; no one was under attack.
    • For providing an easy-to-use ‘security idiot light’ to Linux system administrators and distributions everywhere, Nmap, we salute you.
    • Other than this high-tech version of a car's idiot light, I saw no other symptoms.
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