motion
noun /ˈməʊʃn/
/ˈməʊʃn/
Idioms - [uncountable, singular] the act or process of moving or the way something moves
运动；移动；动 - What was Newton's first law of motion?
牛顿第一运动定律是什么？ - The swaying motion of the ship was making me feel seasick.
船身摇摆不定，让我觉得恶心。 - Rub the cream in with a circular motion.
一圈一圈地揉擦乳霜。 - in motion (formal) Do not alight while the train is still in motion (= moving).
列车未停稳时不要下车。
Topics Physics and chemistryb2- Do not open the door when the train is in motion.
列车行驶时不要打开车门。 - She could feel the rolling motion of the ship under her feet.
她能感觉到脚下船在晃动。 - The insects are stirred into motion by the heat of the sun.
火热的太阳使昆虫纷纷开始活动起来。 - Too tight a grip will restrict the natural motion in your hands.
抓得太紧会限制双手的自然运动。 - Please don't stand while the bus is in motion.
公共汽车开动时，请不要站着。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- smooth
- steady
- quick
- …
- feel
- detect
- make
- …
- detector
- sensor
- exercise
- …
- into motion
- in motion
- in a circular, smooth, etc. motion
- set something in motion
- What was Newton's first law of motion?
- [countable] a particular movement made usually with your hand or your head, especially to communicate something
（为传递信息用手或头做的）动作 - At a single motion of his hand, the room fell silent.
他手一挥，屋子里便安静了下来。 - She made a sawing motion with her hand.
她用手做了一个锯的动作。
- He made little flapping motions with his arms.
他做出双臂轻轻摆动的动作。 - She made a slight motion with her hand.
她用手做了一个轻微的动作。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- smooth
- steady
- quick
- …
- feel
- detect
- make
- …
- detector
- sensor
- exercise
- …
- into motion
- in motion
- in a circular, smooth, etc. motion
- set something in motion
- At a single motion of his hand, the room fell silent.
- [countable] a formal proposal that is discussed and voted on at a meeting
动议；提议 - to table/put forward a motion
提出一项动议 - to propose a motion (= to be the main speaker in favour of a motion)
提出动议 - The motion was adopted/carried by six votes to one.
这项提议以六比一的票数通过。
Wordfinder- argument
- ayes
- chair
- debate
- the floor
- motion
- propose
- second
- speak
- vote
- The Opposition tabled a motion calling for the prime minister's resignation.
反对党提出一项动议，要求首相辞职。 - The board tabled a motion calling for her resignation.
董事会提出动议，要求她辞职。 - The motion was defeated by 51 votes to 43.
这项动议以 51 票对 43 票被否决。 - The motion was passed by 165 votes to 78.
这项动议以 165 票对 78 票获得通过。 - The motion was put before the conference.
动议被提交大会审议。 - The motion was put to the conference and fully debated.
动议提交给大会进行了充分讨论。 - The motion will be debated later today.
今天晚些时候将讨论这项动议。 - He proposed a motion of no confidence in the government.
他提出了对政府的不信任动议。 - Only delegates may introduce motions and vote.
只有代表可以提出动议并投票表决。
Collocations Dictionaryverb + motion- introduce
- propose
- put
- …
- be carried
- carry
- a motion of no confidence
- to table/put forward a motion
- [countable] (British English, formal) an act of emptying the bowels; the waste matter that is emptied from the bowels
通便；大便
词源late Middle English: via Old French from Latin motio(n-), from movere ‘to move’.
Idioms
go through the motions (of doing something)
- to do or say something because you have to, not because you really want to
做姿态；走过场
set/put something in motion
- to start something moving
让…动起来 - They set the machinery in motion.
他们将机器开动起来。 - (figurative) The wheels of change have been set in motion.
变革的车轮已经开始运转。 - He wound the key and set the toy in motion.
他转动钥匙，让玩具动了起来。
- They set the machinery in motion.