move

verb

OPAL S

/muːv/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they move	/muːv/ /muːv/
he / she / it moves	/muːvz/ /muːvz/
past simple moved	/muːvd/ /muːvd/
past participle moved	/muːvd/ /muːvd/
-ing form moving	/ˈmuːvɪŋ/ /ˈmuːvɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

change position改变位置

[intransitive, transitive] to change position or make somebody/something change position in a way that can be seen, heard or felt（使）改变位置，移动

Don't move—stay perfectly still.别动，一点都别动。
The bus was already moving when I jumped onto it.我跳上车的时候，公共汽车已经开动了。
The ball was really moving (= moving fast) when it reached him.球碰到他时，移动得真快。
+ adv./prep. He could hear someone moving around in the room above.他能听到楼上屋里有人走动。
Phil moved towards the window.菲尔朝窗户走去。
You can hardly move in this pub on Saturdays (= because it is so crowded).这家酒吧星期六总是挤得令人无法挪动。
You can't move for books in her room.她的屋里书多得让人挪不开步。
Temperatures will drop as the cold front moves down across France.随着冷空气前锋向法国移动，气温将会下降。
move something I can't move my fingers.我的手指动不了了。
move something + adv./prep. We moved our chairs a little nearer.我们把椅子挪近了一点。
She moved the ball toward the opponent's goal.她把球移向对手的球门。
He moved his arm away from his face.他把手臂从脸上移开。

Over a million people move around this city daily.每天有100多万人在这个城市里走动。
Investors can move money into foreign bonds when the dollar is weak.当美元疲软时，投资者可以将资金转移到外国债券上。
Black clouds moved across the sky.乌云划过天空。
Can you move down the steps?你能走下台阶吗？
Move your chairs a little closer.把你们的椅子挪近一点。
Someone had moved the bike from where I left it.有人把自行车从我放的地方搬走了。
The papers on his desk had been moved.他桌子上的文件已经被移走了。
We moved a little nearer.我们移近了一些。
The traffic moved slowly along the highway.车辆在公路上缓慢前行。

change house/job搬家；换工作

[intransitive, transitive] to change the place where you live, have your work, etc.搬家；搬迁

We don't like it here so we've decided to move.我们不喜欢这地方，所以决定搬走。
move (from…) (to…) The company's moving to Scotland.公司准备迁往苏格兰。
People move from place to place today in ever greater numbers.如今，人们从一个地方搬到另一个地方的人数越来越多。
move away She's been all on her own since her daughter moved away.自从她女儿搬走以后，她一直独自生活。
move house (British English) We moved house last week.我们上星期搬家了。

In 1905 his family moved to Milan, where he studied sculpture.1905年，他的家人搬到米兰，在那里他学习雕塑。
There are a lot more people moving across borders.越来越多的人跨越国界。
They've moved house three times in the past year.过去一年中他们搬了三次家。
We moved here in 2003.我们在2003年搬到这里。
Moving can be an extremely stressful experience.搬家是一件极费心力的事。
All her family have moved away so she's on her own.她的家人都搬走了，所以她独自生活。
He worked as a sales rep before moving to the marketing department.到市场部工作之前他是一名销售代表。

Topics Houses and homesa2

[transitive] move somebody (from…) (to…) to make somebody change from one job, class, etc. to another使变换；调动 synonym transfer

I'm being moved to the New York office.我要调到纽约办事处去。

He's recently been moved from our Head Office.他最近刚从我们的总部搬走。
We've decided to move her into the Accounts Department.我们决定把她调到财务部。
Several major industries have been moved from the north to the south of the country.几个主要产业已经从该国的北部转移到南部。

in board games棋类游戏

[intransitive, transitive] (in chess and other board games

国际象棋和其他棋类游戏

) to change the position of a piece走棋；移动棋子

It's your turn to move.该你走棋了。
move something She moved her queen.她走了一步王后棋。

leave/begin

[intransitive] (informal) to leave, begin something, etc. quickly马上行动；迅速开始（或离去等）

Let's move—it's time we went shopping.我们走吧——该去购物了。

change ideas/time改变主意／时间

[intransitive, transitive] to change; to change something变化；改变；转变 synonym shift

(+ adv./prep.) The government has not moved on this issue.政府在这个问题上立场没有转变。
Things have moved on a lot since the days when I was young.自从我年轻的时候，事情发生了很大的变化。
move something (+ adv./prep.) Let's move the meeting to Wednesday.我们把开会时间改到星期三吧。

make progress取得进展

[intransitive] to make progress in the way or direction mentioned前进；进步；进展 synonym progress

move on Time is moving on.时代在进步。
move ahead Share prices moved ahead today.今天的股票价格上升了。
move forward After that, things moved forward at lightning speed之后，事情以闪电般的速度向前发展
+ adv./prep. Things are not moving as fast as we hoped.事情的进展不像我们希望的那么快。
Things certainly move fast in the blogosphere.博客圈的事情进展很快。
Finally things are moving in the right direction.事情终于朝着正确的方向发展了。

take action采取行动

[intransitive] to take action; to do something采取行动；做（事） synonym act

The police moved quickly to dispel the rumours.警察迅速采取行动来消除谣言。
The firm has moved to reassure customers that they will continue to provide good service.该公司已采取行动向客户保证，他们将继续提供优质服务。

Synonyms actionaction

measure
step
act
move

These are all words for a thing that somebody does.

action
a thing that somebody does:
- Can you explain your actions?你能解释一下你的行为吗？
measure
an official action that is done in order to achieve a particular aim:
- Tougher measures against racism are needed.需要更强硬的反种族主义措施。
step
one of a series of things that you do in order to achieve something:
- This was a first step towards a united Europe.这是向建立统一欧洲的目标迈出的第一步。
act
a thing that somebody does:
- an act of kindness善行

action or act?用 action 还是 act？These two words have the same meaning but are used in different patterns. An act is usually followed by of and/or used with an adjective. Action is not usually used with of but is often used with his, her, etc: a heroic act of bravery • a heroic action of bravery • his heroic actions/acts during the war. Action often combines with take but act does not: We shall take whatever acts are necessary.

move
(used especially in the media) an action that you do or need to do to achieve something:
- They are waiting for the results of the opinion polls before deciding their next move.他们在等待民意测验的结果，然后再决定下一步行动。

Patterns

to take action/measures/steps
to make a step/move
a heroic/brave/daring action/step/act/move

cause strong feelings使感动

[transitive] to cause somebody to have strong feelings, especially of sympathy or of being sad使感动（尤指因为同情或悲伤）；打动

move somebody We were deeply moved by her plight.她的困境深深地打动了我们。
move somebody to something Grown men were moved to tears at the horrific scenes.这样悲惨的场面甚至让铮铮汉子潸然泪下。

make somebody do something促使

[transitive] (formal) to cause somebody to do something促使，迫使（某人做某事）；使去做 synonym prompt

move somebody to do something She felt moved to address the crowd.她不由得想给大家讲一番话。
move somebody He works when the spirit moves him (= when he wants to).他只有在想干活的时候才干活。

Like many adolescents he was moved to write poetry.像许多青少年一样，他被写诗感动了。
‘Certainly not!’ he was moved to protest.“当然不是，”。他感动地抗议。
As the delays got worse he was moved to make a mild complaint.随着延误越来越严重，他被迫提出了轻微的抱怨。

sell出售

[transitive, intransitive] move (something) to sell goods; to be sold出售商品；待售

How quickly can we move this stock?我们能多快卖出这只股票？
These copies are moving fast—they'll soon be sold out.这些拷贝卖得很快，很快就会卖完。

suggest formally正式提出

[transitive] (formal) to suggest something formally so that it can be discussed and decided（正式地）提出，提议 synonym put forward

move something The Opposition moved an amendment to the Bill.反对党对法案提出修正案。
move that… I move that a vote be taken on this.我提议就此进行投票。

Topics Suggestions and advicec2

词源Middle English: from Old French moveir, from Latin movere.

Idioms

get your ass in gear | move your ass (North American English)

(British English get your arse in gear, move your arse )

(taboo, slang) a rude way of telling somebody to hurry别磨磨蹭蹭的；赶快
- If you get your ass in gear, we can make it out of here tonight.如果你准备好了，我们今晚就能离开这里。

get moving

(informal) to begin, leave, etc. quickly马上行动；迅速开始（或离去等）
- It's late—we'd better get moving.天不早了，咱们走吧。

get something moving

(informal) to cause something to make progress使进步；推动
- The new director has really got things moving.新来的主任确实使事情有了进展。

going/moving forward

(formal or business商业) in the future, starting from now将来；以后；从现在起
- We have a very solid financial position going forward.今后我们会有非常稳健的财务状况。
- The strategy going forward is still undecided.未来的战略仍未决定。
- Moving forward, we need to have a real plan.向前看，我们需要一个真正的计划。

keep up/move with the times

to change and develop your ideas, way of working, etc. so that you do what is modern and what is expected变化；改变；转变
- Many complained that the Royal Family had failed to move with the times.很多人抱怨皇室没能与时俱进。

move your ass | get your ass in gear (North American English)

(British English move your arse , get your arse in gear)

(taboo, slang) a rude way of telling somebody to hurry别磨磨蹭蹭的；赶快
- If you move your ass, we can make it out of here tonight.如果你动一动，我们今晚就能离开这里。

move heaven and earth

to do everything you possibly can in order to achieve something竭尽所能；竭尽全力Topics Successc2

move it

(especially in orders) (informal) to do something more quickly because there is not much time竭尽所能；竭尽全力
- Move it! We’re going to be late!快走。我们要迟到了！

move mountains

to make a great effort to do something采取行动；做（事）
- The director moved mountains to remake this classic film.导演移山翻拍这部经典电影。
Topics Successc2

move

noun

/muːv/

Idioms

change of position位置变换

[usually singular] a change of place or position移动；活动

Don't make a move!别动！
Every move was painful.每动一下都很痛。
She felt he was watching her every move.她觉得他在注意她的一举一动。
He performed some energetic dance moves.他表演了一些充满活力的舞蹈动作。

change of house/job搬家；调动工作

an act of changing the place where you live or work搬家；搬迁；调动

What's the date of your move?你什么时候搬家？
Her new job is just a sideways move.她的新工作只是平级调动。
move (from…) (to…) Their move from Italy to the US has not been a success.他们从意大利迁到美国并不成功。
He’s performed well since his move from Manchester United to Liverpool.自从从曼联转会到利物浦后，他表现得很好。

a move from Ohio to Kansas从俄亥俄州搬到堪萨斯州
Her latest move is to Houston as marketing director.她最近搬到休斯顿担任营销总监。
The move gave her career a boost.这一举措对她的事业起了推动作用。
The move meant lower costs.这一举措意味着成本会更低。
His new job was a lateral move rather than a promotion.他的新工作是平级调动，而不是晋升。

Topics Houses and homesb1

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

permanent
lateral
sideways
…

move + verb

take place

preposition

move from
move to

in games/sports

an act of changing the position of a piece in chess or other games that are played on a board走棋；（棋子的）移动

The game was over in only six moves.这盘棋只走了六步就结束了。
It's your move.该你走了。

She captured the queen with her bishop on the 32nd move.她在第 32 步时用象吃掉了对方的后。
She learned all the chess moves when she was four.她 4 岁时就学会了国际象棋的各种走法。

Topics Games and toysb1

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

brilliant
good
bad
…

verb + move

learn
play

preposition

on a/the move

an action in a sport or game行动

In probably the best move of the game, Moseley scored the important try.在这场比赛中可能是最好的一步，莫斯利做出了重要的尝试。

action行动

an action that you do or need to do to achieve something行动

Getting a job in marketing was a good career move.找份市场营销的工作是一个不错的职业选择。
‘I'll give you 30 per cent off the price.’ Good move, I thought.我给你打九折。我想，这是个好主意。
Hiring Kate was the best move we ever made.雇佣凯特是我们做过的最好的举动。
The decision to diversify is a smart move.多元化的决定是明智之举。
a wise/shrewd/surprise move明智/精明/出人意料的举动
an unprecedented/unusual move史无前例的/不寻常的举动
move by somebody/something This latest move by the government has aroused fierce opposition.政府最近采取的行动引起了强烈的反对。
This was a bold move by the design team.这是设计团队的大胆举措。
move to do something The management have made no move to settle the strike.管理层没有采取任何措施来解决罢工问题。
Most traders welcomed the move to cut regulations.大多数交易者欢迎削减监管的举措。
to oppose/criticize/condemn a move反对/批评/谴责一项行动

change of ideas/behaviour想法／行为的改变

a change in ideas, attitudes or behaviour改变；转变；动摇 synonym shift, trend

move away from something There has been a move away from nuclear energy.人们对于原子能的看法已经转变。
move (back) to something The effects of the move back to written examinations are not known.恢复笔试的效果不得而知。
The high milk price was a factor in our move to organic.牛奶价格高是我们转向有机食品的一个因素。
move towards something There are moves towards greater trade liberalization.有走向更大贸易自由化的趋势。

This is the latest move in a series of cost-cutting measures. 这是一系列削减成本措施中的最新举措。
the current move towards networked organizations当前向实现机构联网迈出的一步
a move back to old teaching styles倒退至老式教学法的举动
a move away from traditional Labour policies背离工党传统政策的措施
a move away from the old Hollywood style of movie背离传统好莱坞电影风格的做法
The talks represented the first significant move towards peace.会谈标志着向实现和平迈出了重要的第一步。
The new environmental regulations represent a move in the right direction.新的环境条例意味着向正确方向迈进了一步。
The new legislation signalled a move away from state involvement in telecommunications.新法规标志政府在退出电讯业上迈出了一步。

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

big
important
major
…

verb + move

be
represent
make
…

move + verb

take place
be afoot
be underway
…

preposition

in a/the move
move against
move away from
…

phrases

a move in the right direction

词源Middle English: from Old French moveir, from Latin movere.

Idioms

be on the move

to be travelling from place to place（经常）变换地点
- His career as a petroleum engineer has kept him on the move.石油工程师的职业使得他在各地奔波。
to be moving; to be going somewhere在行进中；在移动中
- The car was already on the move.汽车已经开动了。
- The firm is on the move to larger offices.公司正在迁往更大的办公楼。
(also be on the go)
(informal) to be very active and busy采取行动；做（事）
- I've been on the move all day.我一整天都在移动。
- Having four children keeps her on the move.有四个孩子让她一直在奔波。

bust (out) some moves/a move

(informal) to dance顺应时代；顺应潮流
- I'm the sort of guy who loves to bust out some moves at a party.我是那种喜欢在聚会上大出风头的人。
- The actress was seen busting a move with her friends in a London nightclub.有人看到这位女演员和她的朋友在伦敦的一家夜总会里寻衅滋事。

get a move on

(informal) you tell somebody to get a move on when you want them to hurry赶快
- We're leaving in five minutes so you'd better get a move on!我们5 分钟后出发，你最好快点！

make the first move

to do something before somebody else, for example in order to end an argument or to begin something抢先行动；抢占先机；主动示好
- If he wants to see me, he should make the first move.他要是想见我，就得采取主动。

make a move

(British English, informal) to begin a journey or a task动身；开始行动
- It's getting late—we'd better make a move.时间不早了，我们得动身了。
- We should make a move — it's really late.我们该走了——真的不早了。

make a, your, etc. move

to do the action that you intend to do or need to do in order to achieve something采取行动；开始行动
- The rebels waited until nightfall before they made their move.叛乱者一直等到夜幕降临才开始行动。

make a move on somebody (informal)

to try to start a sexual relationship with somebody意图与某人发生性关系
(sport体育) to try to pass somebody who is in front of you in a race（速度竞赛时）试图超越某人