英汉词典

motion 基本解释

• n. 动作；移动；手势；请求；意向
• vi. 运动；打手势
• vt. 运动；向…打手势

motion 词态变化

motion 中文词源

来自拉丁语movere,运动，移动，词源同move.-t,过去分词后缀。

motion 英文词源

motion (n.)

late 14c., "suggestion; process of moving," from Old French mocion "movement, motion; change, alteration" (13c.), from Latin motionem (nominative motio) "a moving, a motion; an emotion," from past participle stem of movere "to move" (see move (v.)). Motion picture attested from 1896.

motion (v.)

late 15c., "to request, petition" (obsolete), from motion (n.). The sense in parliamentary procedure first recorded 1747; with meaning "to guide or direct by a sign, gesture, movement" it is attested from 1787. Related: Motioned; motioning.

motion 词组搭配

motion 英文释义

1. a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something

2. the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

3. a change of position that does not entail a change of location;

"the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"

"movement is a sign of life"

"an impatient move of his hand"

"gastrointestinal motility"

4. a state of change;

"they were in a state of steady motion"

5. a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote;

"he made a motion to adjourn"

"she called for the question"

6. the act of changing location from one place to another;

"police controlled the motion of the crowd"

"the movement of people from the farms to the cities"

"his move put him directly in my path"

7. an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object;

"the cinema relies on apparent motion"

"the succession of flashing lights gave an illusion of movement"

motion 同义词解析

motion, move, movement

这些名词都有"运动"之意。

motion： 指不处于静止状态而在移动的过程中，强调运动本身，而不涉及其动因。

move： 着重开始的行动或变化。

movement： 通常抽象地指有规则的动作或定向运动，特指政治性的运动。

motion 双语例句

1. She made a fanning motion, pretending to cool herself off.

她做了个扇风的动作，假装想让自己凉快一点。

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2. Whenever recession strikes, a chain reaction is set into motion.

只要经济不景气，连锁反应就开始了。

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3. Such a motion is considered a test of backbench opinion.

这样的动议被视为对后座议员立场的考验。

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4. He is eligible now to file a motion for a new trial.

他现在有资格提议重新进行审判。

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5. I have set the wheels in motion to sell Endsleigh Court.

我已着手出售恩德斯勒公馆。

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motion 实用场景例句

Newton's laws of motion

牛顿的运动定律

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The swaying motion of the ship was making me feel seasick.

船身摇摆不定，让我觉得恶心。

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(formal)Do not alight while the train is still in motion (= moving) .

列车未停稳时不要下车。

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Rub the cream in with a circular motion.

转着圈将乳霜揉进去。

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At a single motion of his hand, the room fell silent.

他手一挥，屋子里便安静了下来。

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to table/put forward a motion

提出一项动议

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to propose a motion (= to be the main speaker in favour of a motion)

提出动议

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The motion was adopted/carried by six votes to one.

这项提议以六比一的票数通过。

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They set the machinery in motion.

他们将机器开动起来。

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(figurative)The wheels of change have been set in motion.

变革的车轮已经开始运转。

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I motioned to the waiter.

我向侍者打了个手势。

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He motioned for us to follow him.

他示意我们跟他走。

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She motioned him into her office.

她示意他到她办公室来。

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...the laws governing light, sound, and motion...

有关声、光和运动的定律

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One group of muscles sets the next group in motion...

一组肌肉带动下一组肌肉运动。

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Cover each part of the body with long sweeping strokes or circular motions...

对全身每个部位画长弧线轻抚或做圆圈状按摩。

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He made a neat chopping motion with his hand.

他挥手做了一个干净利落的劈砍的动作。

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The conference is now debating the motion and will vote on it shortly...

大会正在就提议进行辩论，稍后将就此表决。

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Opposition parties are likely to bring a no-confidence motion against the government...

反对党很可能提出对政府的不信任案。

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She motioned for the locked front doors to be opened...

她示意把锁着的前门打开。

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He stood aside and motioned Don to the door...

他站到一边并示意唐到门口去。

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Try to make sure your bowel motions are regular and that you avoid any constipation.

尽量保证大便规律，避免便秘。

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'You really don't care, do you?' she said quietly. 'You're just going through the motions.'

“你其实不在意，对不对？”她悄声说，“你就是装装样子而已。”

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The sailor went through all the motions smartly...

这个水手机灵地走了走过场。

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Actors go through the motions of different types of labor.

演员们假装从事不同的劳动。

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His job as England manager begins in earnest now his World Cup campaign is in motion...

现在世界杯足球赛的征战工作已经展开，而他作为英格兰队主教练的工作也真正开始了。

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Her sharp, aggressive tone set in motion the events that led to her downfall.

她那咄咄逼人的尖锐语调拉开了导致她垮台的事件的序幕。

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I have set the wheels in motion to sell Endsleigh Court.

我已着手出售恩德斯勒公馆。

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