motion to someone to do something
collocation向某人示意做某事
She motioned to the waiter to bring the menu.
她向服务员示意把菜单拿过来。
打手势；示意
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打手势；示意
to make a gesture that tells someone to move or do something
She motioned for the waiter to bring the menu.
她打手势示意服务员拿菜单来。
用手势表示所需的动作
To gesture indicating a desired movement.
提出建议；提供计划。
To make a proposal; to offer plans.
motion
Base
原形
motions
3rd person
第三人称单数
motioning
-ing
现在分词
motioned
Past
过去式
motioned
Past participle
过去分词
He motions for me to come closer.
他示意我靠近。
She motioned to the waiter for the check.
她示意服务员结账。
The guard is motioning us to stop.
警卫正示意我们停下。
规则动词
The guard motioned us to stop at the gate.
警卫打手势让我们在大门口停下。
He motioned towards the empty chair and invited me to sit.
他朝空椅子打了个手势，邀请我坐下。
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向某人示意做某事
She motioned to the waiter to bring the menu.
她向服务员示意把菜单拿过来。
示意某人过来
The manager motioned the new employee over to her desk.
经理示意新员工到她的办公桌这边来。
示意某人离开
He motioned the curious crowd away from the scene.
他示意好奇的人群离开现场。
提议……；提出动议……
The committee member motioned that the vote be postponed.
委员会成员提议推迟投票。
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想象开会时举手“动一动”：motion 作动词就是打手势示意，或提出动议。
语域：mixed 常见场景：narrative writing、formal meetings 作动词时，motion 的正式程度随搭配变化：表示“打手势示意”多用于叙事或日常场景，比较中性；表示“正式提议”常见于会议或议会程序，比较正式。建议根据具体用法判断。
以上六个词都以 -tion 结尾，并且都重读 /oʊ/，后面读 /ʃən/，所以都与 motion /ˈmoʊʃən/ 押韵。注意拼写类似但发音不同的 -tion 词，如 nation /ˈneɪʃən/ 或 action /ˈækʃən/，它们的元音不同，不押韵。
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