motion

['məuʃən]

n.移动, 动作, 打手势,示意, 提议, 大便
v.示意, 运动, 向 ... 打手势

n.

1. (物体的)运动, 移动; (天体的)运行[U]

The train was in motion.

火车开动了。

2. 动作, 姿态; 手势, 眼色[C]

All her motions were graceful.

她的一举一动都很优美。

3. 动机, 意向[U]

He did that of his own motion.

他出于自愿做了那事。

4. (会议上的)动议, 提议[C][+to-v][+that]

The motion was carried by a majority of six.

该动议以超出六票的多数被通过。

5. (机械的)装置, 运转

6. 【音】高低旋律的变化

7. 【律】(诉讼人向法院提出的)请求, 申请

vt.

向……打手势; 向……摇(或点)头示意[O][O2]

The teacher motioned his students to be silent.

老师示意学生不要讲话。

vi.

1. 打手势; 摇(或点)头示意[(+to/at)]

He motioned to me to be silent.

他示意我不要做声。

2. (钟表等)摆动, 走

词形变化

动词过去式: motioned | 动词过去分词: motioned | 动词现在分词: motioning | 动词第三人称单数: motions |

词义辨析

同义:

n.运动; 活动

movement  activity  proceedings  doings

n.提议; 建议

suggestion  proposal  legislation  resolution  proposition  

同义参见:

gesture  locomotion  beckon  sign  

反义:

n.运动, 移动

rest  inaction  

反义参见:

rest  

英英释义

名词 motion:

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

同义词：movement

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

同义词：gesture

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

同义词：movement, move, motility

a state of change

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

同义词：question

the act of changing location from one place to another

同义词：movement, move

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

同义词：apparent motion, apparent movement, movement

动词 motion:

show, express or direct through movement

同义词：gesticulate, gesture

短语词组

go through the motions

1. 装样子

I don't want to do this, but I think I'd better go through the motions.

我不想做这件事, 但我认为还是装出做的样子较好。

put/set sth. in motion

1. 开动某物

Before he got to the workshop, the machine had been put in motion.

在他到达车间之前, 机器已经开动了。

补充

motionmotion英:[ˈməuʃən] 美:[ˈmoʃən]vt.1.(向…)打手势, 示意The teacher motioned the boy to study.老师示意那个孩子去学习。n.1.(物体的)运动The object is no longer in cyclical motion.这物体已不再循环运动。2.手势, 动作He always accompanied his speech with motions.他讲演时总是伴以手势。3.提议, 动议The conference adopted a motion.会议通过了一项提议。

例句

1. The bed swayed with the motion of the ship.床随着船的晃动而摆动。 2. With a quick motion of her hands, she did her hair up in a knot.她的手很快地动了几下, 把头发向上绾成了一个结。 3. The wind from the car's motion whipped her hair around her head.汽车驶过带起的风吹乱了她的头发。 4. the laws governing light, sound, and motion有关声、光和运动的定律 5. Cover each part of the body with long sweeping strokes or circular motions.画大弧或画着圈地按摩身体的每一个部位。 6. 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。 7. The conference is now debating the motion and will vote shortly.会议正在讨论这个提议, 稍后将投票表决。 8. 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。 9. He is eligible now to file a motion for a new trial.他现在有资格请求重审。 10. motions normal?大便正常吗？ 11. Try to make sure your motions are regular and that you avoid any constipation.尽量保证排便规律, 避免便秘。 12. Do not try to board the vehicle once it is in motion.在汽车行驶过程中请不要上车。 13. His job as England manager begins in earnest now his World Cup campaign is in motion.世界杯的征战开始, 他作为英格兰队主教练的工作也就真正开始了。 14. You really don't care, do you? You're just going through the motions.你是真的不在乎, 对吧？你只是在敷衍了事。 15. The sailor went through all the motions smartly.这个水手装模作样地快速比画了几下。 16. Actors go through the motions of different types of labour.演员们假装干起了各种各样的活计。 17. 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系列事件的序幕。 18. Our desires in food are largely set in motion by our sense of smell.我们对食物的渴望主要由嗅觉激发出来。 19. One group of muscles sets the next group in motion.一组肌肉带动另一组肌肉运动。 20. I have set the wheels in motion to sell Endsleigh Court.我已着手出售恩德斯勒公馆。 21. He stood aside and motioned Don to the door.他站到一边并示意唐到门口去。 22. He motioned me in another direction.他示意我去另一个方向。 23. He motioned me towards a chair.他示意我往椅子那边走。 24. I motioned him to join us.我示意他加入到我们的队伍中来。 25. The man tapped on the windscreen and motioned her to go away.这名男子敲了敲挡风玻璃, 示意她把车开走。 26. A number of gendarmes motioned drivers to slow down.几名警官向司机们打手势, 示意他们减速。 27. She motioned for me to follow.她打手势让我跟着。 28. Boylan motioned to Rudolph to sit down.博伊兰示意鲁道夫坐下。 29. He motioned to her to go behind the screen.他示意她走到屏幕后面。 30. She motioned to the waiter.她向侍者招手。 31. He motioned to me to sit down.他示意让我坐下。 32. He opened the door and motioned me to come in.他打开门，招手让我进去。 33. I approached him, but he motioned me away.我走近他，但他挥手叫我走开。 34. the laws of planetary motion.行星运动的法则。 35. a cushioned shoe that doesn't restrict motion.加了衬垫却并不妨碍走动的鞋。 36. she made a motion with her free hand.她用空着的那只手做了个手势。 37. 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。 38. opposition parties tabled a no-confidence motion.反对党提出了不信任提案。 39. 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。 40. he motions her towards the lift.他示意她走向电梯。 41. [with obj. and infinitive]he motioned the young officer to sit down.他示意那个年轻军官坐下。 42. a child goes through the motions of washing up.孩子模仿洗碗碟的动作。 43. flowing blonde hair that was constantly in motion.不停飘拂的飘逸金发。 44. plunging oil prices set in motion an economic collapse.猛跌的油价使经济开始崩溃。 45. The motion of the ship made us all feel sick.这船摇摆不定，使我们所有人都感到不适。 46. The motion was carried/rejected by a majority of eight votes.动议以八票多数获得通过╱被否决。 47. I motioned to the waiter.我向服务员做了个手势。 48. The manager motioned for me to sit down.经理示意我坐下来。 49. All motion stopped.所有运动都停止了。 50. She has a simple golf swing with no/little wasted motion.她做了一个干净利落的高尔夫球挥杆动作。 51. a rocking/smooth/steady motion摇摆不定/流畅/平稳的运动 52. planetary motions行星运动 53. the rhythmic motions of the waves海浪有节奏的运动 54. He caught the ball and flipped it back to me in one fluid motion.他接住球，然后以一个流畅的动作把它扔回给我。 55. She made a motion [=gesture] to her assistant.她向她的助手做了个手势。 56. The wax should be applied using a circular motion.应该以绕圈的方式打蜡。 57. He made hand motions to get our attention.他做手势以引起我们的注意。 58. She made a motion calling for the repeal of the law.她提议要求废除这一法律。 59. Her motion was voted on.对她的动议进行了投票表决。 60. She made a motion that the meeting (should) be adjourned. = She made a motion to adjourn (the meeting).她提议会议延期。 61. His lawyer filed a motion for a mistrial.他的律师提出了审判无效的申请。 62. Her lawyer has filed a motion that the case (should) be dismissed.她的律师提出了不予受理该案件的申请。 63. The judge denied a motion to delay the hearing.法官否决了延期审讯的请求。 64. "He claimed that he was looking for a job, but he was really just going through the motions."他说他正在找工作，但实际上只是在装样子而已。 65. She's a very busy person who's constantly in motion.她是个忙得停不下来的人。 66. He likes taking photographs of people in motion.他喜欢拍摄动态的人。 67. They will be taking steps to set/put the divorce proceedings in motion. [=to begin the divorce proceedings]他们将着手启动离婚诉讼程序。 68. The plan has been put into motion.这一计划已经启动。 69. They motioned me to come forward. = They motioned me forward.他们示意我上前。 70. The guard motioned us through the gate.警卫示意我们通过大门。 71. She motioned to her assistant.她向她的助手示意了一下。 72. He motioned (to me) with one hand while opening the door with the other.他用一只手开门，一只手向我示意。 73. She motioned at the empty chair beside her and told me to sit down.她示意她身边有空椅子，叫我坐下。