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

例句与用法：

What's your opinion of the motion?

你认为这项提议怎样？

The motion was put to the assemblage.

这项提议已提交大会了。

He went through the motions of welcoming her friends but then quickly left the room.

他虚应故事欢迎一下她的朋友，转眼就离开了房间。

His motion was rejected.

他的提议遭到了拒绝。

Parts of the film were shown again in slow motion.

影片的一些部分以慢动作重放。

He opened the door and motioned me to come in.

他打开了门，招手让我进去。

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 |

详细释义：

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

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。