motor
n
1
(a) device that changes (usu electric) power into movement, used to make machines work 發動機; 馬達
an electric motor 電動機.
(b) device that changes fuel (eg petrol) into energy to provide power for a vehicle, boat, etc 內燃機
an outboard motor, ie one attached to the back of a small boat 船外發動機(裝於小船尾部者).
2 (Brit dated or joc 舊或謔) car 汽車. motor, adj [attrib 作定語]
1 having or driven by a motor (1) 有發動機的; 由發動機驅動的: motor vehicles 機動車輛
a motor mower 機動刈草機.
2 of or for vehicles driven by a motor 機動車輛的; 為機動車輛的: motor racing 汽車比賽
motor insurance 汽車保險
the motor trade 汽車業
the Motor Show 汽車展覽
a motor mechanic 汽車機械工.
3 giving or producing motion 產生運動的
motor nerves, ie those that carry impulses from the brain to the muscles 運動神經. motor, v [I, Ipr, Ip]
(dated 舊 Brit) travel by car 乘汽車
They spent a pleasant afternoon motoring through the countryside. 他們一下午都在郊野開著汽車, 十分愉快.