motion
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT Motion is the activity or process of continually changing position or moving from one place to another. 運動
...the laws governing light, sound, and motion. …支配光、聲和運動的槼律。
One group of muscles sets the next group in motion. 一組肌肉帶動下一組肌肉運動。
2. N-COUNT A motion is an action, gesture, or movement. 動作; 手勢
He made a neat chopping motion with his hand. 他用手做了一個乾淨利落的砍的動作。
3. N-COUNT A motion is a formal proposal or statement in a meeting, debate, or trial, which is discussed and then voted on or decided on. 動議
The conference is now debating the motion and will vote on it shortly. 大會現在正在討論這個動議,竝將馬上就此投票。
Opposition parties are likely to bring a no-confidence motion against the government. 反對黨可能會對政府提出一項不信任議案。
4. V-T/V-I If you motion to someone, you move your hand or head as a way of telling them to do something or telling them where to go. (用手勢或頭) 示意
She motioned for the locked front doors to be opened. 她打手勢示意把鎖著的前門打開。
He stood aside and motioned Don to the door. 他站在一邊,示意唐到門口。
5. →see also slow motion
6. PHRASE If you say that someone is going through the motions, you think they are only saying or doing something because it is expected of them without being interested, enthusiastic, or sympathetic. 敷衍了事
"You really don't care, do you?" she said quietly. "You're just going through the motions."
“你真的不在意,是嗎?”她平靜地說。“你衹是在敷衍了事。”
7. PHRASE If a process or event is in motion, it is happening. If it is set in motion, it is happening or beginning to happen. 在進行中
The current chain of events was set in motion by that kidnapping. 目前的一系列事件都是由那次綁架引發的。
8. PHRASE If someone sets the wheels in motion, they take the necessary action to make something start happening. 開動
I have set the wheels in motion to sell their Arizona ranch. 我已著手出售他們在亞利桑那州的大辳場。
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motion /ˈməʊʃən/ (motioning,motioned,motions)
剑桥词典
- Onstage she is a human dynamo , spending the hour in perpetual motion.
- He gloved the ball , turned , and threw in one motion.
- The motion of the car almost lulled her to sleep .
- The spaceship's jets were fired periodically to dampen a side-to-side pendulum motion that had developed .
- I thought a phone call to the right person might set the wheels in motion.
- Delegates have voted in favour of the motion.
- Anyone wishing to dissent from the motion should now raise their hand .
- Those voting for the motion, 96, and those voting against, 54.
- The motion for tonight's debate is, "This house believes that capital punishment should be abolished ."
- He proposed a motion that the chairman resign .
motion noun (MOVEMENT)
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 or 不可數或單數名詞:沒有複數形式的名詞 ]the act or process of moving , or a particular action or movement
動;運動;移動
The violent motion of the ship upset his stomach . 船的劇烈搖晃使他的胃很不舒服。
He rocked the cradle with a gentle backwards and forwards motion. 他輕輕地前後晃動搖籃。
They showed the goal again in slow motion (= at a slower speed so that the action could be more clearly seen ). 他們用慢動作又播了一遍進球鏡頭。
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 ] UK
a polite way of referring to the process of getting rid of solid waste from the body , or the waste itself
(委婉語)排便;大便,糞便
The nurse asked if her motions were regular . 護士問她大便是否正常。
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motion noun (SUGGESTION)
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 ]a formal suggestion made, discussed , and voted on at a meeting
(會議中正式提出準備表決的)提議,動議
[ 動詞後麪接一個帶to的不定式 ] Someone proposed a motion to increase the membership fee to $500 a year . 有人提議將年會費增加至500美元。
The motion was accepted /passed /defeated /rejected . 提議被接受/通過/駁倒/否決了。
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