idiot light

短语

（汽车仪表盘上的）提示灯, 警告灯, 傻瓜报警灯(用来提醒油快耗尽等)

发音

AU

词形变化

idiot lights 复数 idiot lights

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any warning light or indicator on the dashboard of a car, designed to alert the driver to problems, such as the parking brake being on or the oil being low.

    俚语 汽车 交通

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

red light warning light

整体词 4

board panel control panel instrument panel

词源

From idiot + light, suggesting that even a stupid person with no mechanical knowledge can recognize a problem when thus indicated.

来源：wiktionary