Word · Frequency #1767
motions
运动;移动
motions is the plural of motion.
Movement; the act or process of changing place or position; a natural event involving a change of position.
- 1.
A change whereby something goes from one place to another; a state of progression from one place to another; a change of position with respect to time.
物体从一个地方到另一个地方的变化;位置随时间的变化。
- 2.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
用手势(尤指用手)传达熟悉或预定的信号
- 3.
A parliamentary action to propose something. A similar procedure in any official or business meeting.
议会行动提议某事。在任何正式或商务会议中的类似程序
- 4.
a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
涉及某物位置或地点变化的自然事件
- 5.
from κίνησις (kinesis); any change. Traditionally of four types: generation and corruption, alteration, augmentation and diminution, and change of place.
来自κίνησις(kinesis);任何变化。传统上有四种类型:生成与消亡、变化、增大与缩小、位置变化。
- 6.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
不导致地点变化的位置改变
- 7.
Movement of the mind, desires, or passions; mental act, or impulse to any action; internal activity.
思想、欲望或激情的运动;心理活动或行动的冲动;内在活动。
- 8.
A formal request, oral or written, made to a judge or court of law to obtain an official court ruling or order for a legal action to be taken by, or on behalf of, the movant.
向法官或法院提出的正式请求,以获得法院裁决或命令
- 9.
Change of pitch in successive sounds, whether in the same part or in groups of parts. (Conjunct motion is that by single degrees of the scale. Contrary motion is when parts move in opposite directions. Disjunct motion is motion by skips. Oblique motion is when one part is stationary while another moves. Similar or direct motion is when parts move in the same direction.)
连续声音的音高变化
- 10.
A piece of moving mechanism, such as on a steam locomotive.
移动的机械部件,如蒸汽机车上的
手势;示意动作;动议;正式提议;(向法院提出的)申请;请求;机械装置;传动机构;内心活动;冲动;意向
In use
The gentle motion of the rocking chair helped the baby fall asleep.
She made a quick motion for us to follow her.
The motion of the train made him feel nauseous.
the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise
in motion
表示运动或运行的状态。
The train was already in motion when we arrived.
我们到达时火车已经在行驶中。
set/put sth in motion
意为‘启动、开始某进程’。
The new manager set the restructuring plan in motion.
新经理启动了重组计划。
make a motion to do sth
Connections
Collocations
- slow motion
- 慢动作
- The replay showed the goal in slow motion.回放以慢动作展示了那个进球。
- motion picture
- 电影
- She has starred in several motion pictures.她主演过几部电影。
- set in motion
- 启动,使开始运动
- The new policy was set in motion last month.新政策于上月启动。
- motion sickness
- 晕动病(如晕车、晕船)
- He took medication to prevent motion sickness.他服用了药物以防晕车。
- motion detector
- 运动探测器
- The lights are activated by a motion detector.这些灯由运动探测器激活。
- motion to dismiss
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象电影胶片快速转动,每帧都在动,motion就是“动”的画面。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:everyday movement、physics、mechanics 表达位置变化时,该词通常用于中性语境,常见于科学描述和日常表达中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words contain the /əʊʃən/ ending and rhyme with 'motion'. Note that 'ocean' differs in spelling (-cean) but is phonetically identical.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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