motion
n
1 [U] (manner of) moving 運動; 移動; 動態
the swaying motion of the ship 船的左右?quot;?BR> The object is no longer in motion, ie has stopped moving. 該物體已不處於運動狀態.
2 [C] particular movement; way of moving part of the body; gesture 動作; 身體某部分的運動方式; 姿態
with a sudden, single, upward, downward, etc motion of the hand 手的突然的、 單一的、 向上的、 向下的...一動.
3 [C] formal proposal to be discussed and voted on at a meeting 動議; 提議
propose, put forward, reject, etc a motion 提、 提出、 否決...一動議
The motion was adopted/carried by a majority of six votes. 該動議以六票的多數獲采納[通過].
4 [C] (fml 文)
(a) act of emptying the bowels 大便
regular motions 按時大便.
(b) waste matter emptied from the bowels; faeces 糞便: solid motions 成形糞便.
5 (idm 習語) go through the motions (of doing sth) (infml 口) pretend to do sth; do sth but without sincerity or serious intention 裝出做某事物的樣子; 敷衍
He went through the motions of welcoming her friends but then quickly left the room. 他虛應故事歡迎一下她的朋友, 轉眼就離開了房間. put/set sth in `motion cause sth to start moving or operating 使某物開始運動或運轉
set machinery in motion 開動機器
(fig 比喻) put the new campaign in motion 開展新的運動. Cf 參看 slow motion (slow1). motion, v
1 [Ipr, Dn.t no passive 不用於被動語態, Dpr.t]
~ to sb indicate to sb by a gesture 以姿勢向某人示意
He motioned to the waiter. 他向侍者示意.
He motioned (to) me to sit down. 他示意我坐下.
2 [Tn.pr, Tn.p]
direct (sb) in the specified direction by a gesture 用姿勢給(某人)指示方向
motion sb to a chair, away, in, etc 示意某人就座、 離開、 進入等.
?? 考研助記
mot(運動)+ion(名綴): 運動
?? 擴展釋義
*['m?u??n]n. 移動, 手勢, 動作, 意向, 請求, 提議vt. 打手勢vi. 打手勢【醫】 運動【經】 運動, 運轉, 動作相關詞組: of one's own motion on the motion of sb put sth in motion