motion
- n. 動(dòng)作;移動(dòng);手勢;請求;意向
- vi. 運(yùn)動(dòng);打手勢
- vt. 運(yùn)動(dòng);向…打手勢
詞態(tài)變化
中文詞源
來自拉丁語movere,運(yùn)動(dòng),移動(dòng),詞源同move.-t,過去分詞后綴。
英英釋意
- 1. a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
- 2. the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
- 3. a change of position that does not entail a change of location;
- "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"
- "movement is a sign of life"
- "an impatient move of his hand"
- "gastrointestinal motility"
- 4. a state of change;
- "they were in a state of steady motion"
- 5. a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote;
- "he made a motion to adjourn"
- "she called for the question"
- 6. the act of changing location from one place to another;
- "police controlled the motion of the crowd"
- "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"
- "his move put him directly in my path"
- 7. an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object;
- "the cinema relies on apparent motion"
- "the succession of flashing lights gave an illusion of movement"
英文詞源
- motion (n.)
- late 14c., "suggestion; process of moving," from Old French mocion "movement, motion; change, alteration" (13c.), from Latin motionem (nominative motio) "a moving, a motion; an emotion," from past participle stem of movere "to move" (see move (v.)). Motion picture attested from 1896.
- motion (v.)
- late 15c., "to request, petition" (obsolete), from motion (n.). The sense in parliamentary procedure first recorded 1747; with meaning "to guide or direct by a sign, gesture, movement" it is attested from 1787. Related: Motioned; motioning.
同義詞辨析
motion, move, movement
這些名詞都有"運(yùn)動(dòng)"之意。
motion: 指不處于靜止?fàn)顟B(tài)而在移動(dòng)的過程中,強(qiáng)調(diào)運(yùn)動(dòng)本身,而不涉及其動(dòng)因。
move: 著重開始的行動(dòng)或變化。
movement: 通常抽象地指有規(guī)則的動(dòng)作或定向運(yùn)動(dòng),特指政治性的運(yùn)動(dòng)。
考試真題
- With a wireless setup, you stick batterypowered sensors up around your home that keep an eye on windows, doors, motion, and more.
出自-2016年12月閱讀原文
- So, too, would the motion detectors in your home, so the thief will need to continue jamming once he's inside and searching for things to steal.
出自-2016年12月閱讀原文
- Although no form of matter yet discovered moves as fast as or faster than light, scientific experiments have already confirmed that accelerated motion causes a traveler's time to be stretched.
出自-2011年6月聽力原文
- with a wireless setup, you stick battery-powered sensors up around your home that keep an eye on windows, doors, motion, and more.
2016年12月四級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section B
- Unfortunately for them ( ' , and often the taxpayers), our energy systems are a bit like an aircraft carrier: they are unbelievably expensive, they are built to last for a very long time, they have a huge amount of inertia ( ' , meaning it takes a lot of energy to set them moving), and they have a lot of momentum once they are set in motion.
出自-2015年12月閱讀原文
- So a heavy object, like a football player moving at a high speed, has a lot of momentum — that is, once be is moving, it is hard to change his state of motion.
出自-2015年12月閱讀原文
- Inertia is the resistance of objects to efforts to change their state of motion.
出自-2015年12月閱讀原文
- Energy.systems, like an aircraft carrier set in motion, have huge momentum.
出自-2015年12月閱讀原文
- So a heavy object, like a football player moving at a high speed, has a lot of momentum — that is, once he is moving, it is hard to change his state of motion.
2015年12月六級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section B
- Unfortunately for them and often the taxpayers, our energy systems are a bit like an aircraft carrier : they are unbelievably expensive, they are built to last for a very long time, they have a huge amount of inertia meaning it takes a lot of energy to se
2015年12月六級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section B
- Newton’s laws of motion and Darwinian evolution each bind a host of different phenomena into a single explicatory frame work.
出自-2012年考研翻譯原文
- Accommodating this new world of people in motion will require new attitudes on both sides of the immigration battle.
2013年考研真題(英語二)閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ
詞組搭配
in motion
moving
移動(dòng);運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)
flowing blonde hair that was constantly in motion.
不停飄拂的飄逸金發(fā)。
set in motion
start something moving or working
使開始運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)(或工作)
go through the motions
To do something in a mechanical manner indicative of a lack of interest or involvement.
做…姿態(tài):機(jī)械地做某事,顯示出缺乏興趣或投入
實(shí)用場景例句
- Newton's laws of motion
- 牛頓的運(yùn)動(dòng)定律
牛津詞典
- The swaying motion of the ship was making me feel seasick.
- 船身搖擺不定,讓我覺得惡心。
牛津詞典
- (formal)Do not alight while the train is still in motion (= moving) .
- 列車未停穩(wěn)時(shí)不要下車。
牛津詞典
- Rub the cream in with a circular motion.
- 轉(zhuǎn)著圈將乳霜揉進(jìn)去。
牛津詞典
- At a single motion of his hand, the room fell silent.
- 他手一揮,屋子里便安靜了下來。
牛津詞典
- to table/put forward a motion
- 提出一項(xiàng)動(dòng)議
牛津詞典
- to propose a motion (= to be the main speaker in favour of a motion)
- 提出動(dòng)議
牛津詞典
- The motion was adopted/carried by six votes to one.
- 這項(xiàng)提議以六比一的票數(shù)通過。
牛津詞典
- They set the machinery in motion.
- 他們將機(jī)器開動(dòng)起來。
牛津詞典
- (figurative)The wheels of change have been set in motion.
- 變革的車輪已經(jīng)開始運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)。
牛津詞典
- I motioned to the waiter.
- 我向侍者打了個(gè)手勢。
牛津詞典
- He motioned for us to follow him.
- 他示意我們跟他走。
牛津詞典
- She motioned him into her office.
- 她示意他到她辦公室來。
牛津詞典
- ...the laws governing light, sound, and motion...
- 有關(guān)聲、光和運(yùn)動(dòng)的定律
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- One group of muscles sets the next group in motion...
- 一組肌肉帶動(dòng)下一組肌肉運(yùn)動(dòng)。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- Cover each part of the body with long sweeping strokes or circular motions...
- 對全身每個(gè)部位畫長弧線輕撫或做圓圈狀按摩。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- He made a neat chopping motion with his hand.
- 他揮手做了一個(gè)干凈利落的劈砍的動(dòng)作。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- The conference is now debating the motion and will vote on it shortly...
- 大會(huì)正在就提議進(jìn)行辯論,稍后將就此表決。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- Opposition parties are likely to bring a no-confidence motion against the government...
- 反對黨很可能提出對政府的不信任案。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- She motioned for the locked front doors to be opened...
- 她示意把鎖著的前門打開。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- He stood aside and motioned Don to the door...
- 他站到一邊并示意唐到門口去。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- Try to make sure your bowel motions are regular and that you avoid any constipation.
- 盡量保證大便規(guī)律,避免便秘。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- 'You really don't care, do you?' she said quietly. 'You're just going through the motions.'
- “你其實(shí)不在意,對不對?”她悄聲說,“你就是裝裝樣子而已?!?/dd>
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- The sailor went through all the motions smartly...
- 這個(gè)水手機(jī)靈地走了走過場。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- Actors go through the motions of different types of labor.
- 演員們假裝從事不同的勞動(dòng)。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- His job as England manager begins in earnest now his World Cup campaign is in motion...
- 現(xiàn)在世界杯足球賽的征戰(zhàn)工作已經(jīng)展開,而他作為英格蘭隊(duì)主教練的工作也真正開始了。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- Her sharp, aggressive tone set in motion the events that led to her downfall.
- 她那咄咄逼人的尖銳語調(diào)拉開了導(dǎo)致她垮臺(tái)的事件的序幕。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- I have set the wheels in motion to sell Endsleigh Court.
- 我已著手出售恩德斯勒公館。
柯林斯高階英語詞典