Word · Frequency #1895
motors
马达；发动机
motors is the plural of motor.
a machine that converts energy into mechanical motion
- 1.
A machine or device that converts other energy forms into mechanical energy, or imparts motion.
将其他能量形式转化为机械能或赋予运动的机器或装置
- 2.
A motor car, or automobile, sometimes extended to other powered vehicles, such as goods vehicles.
汽车,有时扩展到其他动力车辆,如货车
- 3.
A source of power for something; an inspiration; a driving force.
某物的动力源；灵感；推动力
- 4.
Any protein capable of converting chemical energy into mechanical work.
任何能够将化学能转化为机械工作的蛋白质
原动力；将其他能量形式转化为机械能或赋予运动的机器或装置；汽车,有时扩展到其他动力车辆,如货车；某物的动力源；灵感；推动力；任何能够将化学能转化为机械工作的蛋白质
In use
The washing machine's motor is making a strange noise.
A small electric motor powers the toy car.
He replaced the boat's motor before the summer trip.
a/an [adj] motor
修饰motor的形容词常表示类型，如electric, gas, outboard等。
an electric motor
一个电动马达
start/stop the motor
motor在这里指车辆发动机。
He started the motor and drove away.
他启动发动机然后开走了。
motor + noun
motor用作定语，构成复合名词，如motor car, motor cycle。
motor vehicle
机动车
Connections
Collocations
- electric motor
- 电动机
- The fan is powered by an electric motor.风扇由电动机驱动。
- motor vehicle
- 机动车辆
- Motor vehicles are not allowed in the park.机动车辆不得进入公园。
- motor oil
- 机油
- You should check the motor oil level regularly.你应该定期检查机油油位。
- motor nerve
- 运动神经
- Damage to motor nerves can cause paralysis.运动神经损伤可能导致瘫痪。
- outboard motor
- 舷外发动机
- The boat is equipped with an outboard motor.这艘船装备了一台舷外发动机。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
发音似‘摩托’，摩托车靠马达驱动，记住 motor 就是马达。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：everyday conversation、technical manuals “motor” 在表示“发动机、马达”时，通常用于日常对话和技术描述中，属于中性词，没有明显的正式或非正式色彩。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words rhyming with 'motor' (stressed vowel /əʊ/ + /tə/): rotor, voter. Words with similar spelling but different pronunciation: actor, tutor, sector, mentor.
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 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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