motion

motion
noun
  1. [mass noun]the action or process of moving or being moved
    动；移动
    the laws of planetary motion.
    行星运动的法则。
    a cushioned shoe that doesn't restrict motion.
    加了衬垫却并不妨碍走动的鞋。
    ■[count noun]a gesture
    手势
    she made a motion with her free hand.
    她用空着的那只手做了个手势。
    ■[count noun]a piece of moving mechanism
    转动机械装置
    the earliest engines had the Gresley conjugated motion for the middle cylinder.
    最早的发动机的中央汽缸有格雷斯利共轭式转动机械装置。
  2. a formal proposal put to a legislature or committee
    （向立法机构或委员会提出的）正式提议，动议
    opposition parties tabled a no-confidence motion.
    反对党提出了不信任提案。
    ■(Law)an application for a rule or order of court
    (律)（当庭提出裁决或命令的）请求，申请
  3. (Brit.)an evacuation of the bowels
    (英)排便
    ■a portion of excrement
    大便
    her mother put on her nappy for her to pass a motion.
    她的妈妈给她垫上尿布好让她排便。
verb
  1. [with obj. and adverbial of direction]direct or command (someone) with a movement of the hand or head
    用手（或头）示意
    he motions her towards the lift.
    他示意她走向电梯。
    [with obj. and infinitive]he motioned the young officer to sit down.
    他示意那个年轻军官坐下。
常用词组
go through the motions
  1. do something perfunctorily, without any enthusiasm or commitment
    敷衍了事，随随便便地完事
    ■simulate an action
    模仿某动作
    a child goes through the motions of washing up.
    孩子模仿洗碗碟的动作。
in motion
  1. moving
    移动；运转
    flowing blonde hair that was constantly in motion.
    不停飘拂的飘逸金发。
set in motion
  1. start something moving or working
    使开始运转（或工作）
    ■start or trigger a process or series of events
    引发，触发，引起
    plunging oil prices set in motion an economic collapse.
    猛跌的油价使经济开始崩溃。
派生
motional
adjective
motionless
adjective
motionlessly
adverb
语源
  1. late Middle English: via Old French from Latin motio(n-), from movere 'to move'
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