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motion

🇬🇧/ˈməʊʃn/ 🇺🇸/ˈmoʊʃ(ə)n/📚 9969 271 3四级六级考研托福雅思
Motion is the activity or process of continually changing position or moving from one place to another. 运动

noun [抽象名词]运动,移动;手势,动作;提议,议案;<英>排便,大便;转动的机械装置;(当庭提出裁决或命令的)请求,申请

A motion is an action, gesture, or movement.
动作; 手势 •  He made a neat chopping motion with his hand.  他用手做了一个干净利落的砍的动作。

verb [vt. 及物动词]打手势,示意

If you motion to someone, you move your hand or head as a way of telling them to do something or telling them where to go.
(用手势或头) 示意

-tion 表示动作或动作的结果。常用在拉丁借词上。有时伴有概念的抽象化或专一化。motion n.运动 (move 移动)
motion 出现在下面的课文中(提供视频、音频及笔记等可系统性学习)
Lesson 46 Hobbies
mot(动) + ion → 运动
单词造句:
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...the laws governing light, sound, and motion. …支配光、声和运动的规律。
One group of muscles sets the next group in motion. 一组肌肉带动下一组肌肉运动。
He made a neat chopping motion with his hand. 他用手做了一个干净利落的砍的动作。
The conference is now debating the motion and will vote on it shortly. 大会现在正在讨论这个动议,并将马上就此投票。
Opposition parties are likely to bring a no-confidence motion against the government. 反对党可能会对政府提出一项不信任议案。
She motioned for the locked front doors to be opened. 她打手势示意把锁着的前门打开。
He stood aside and motioned Don to the door. 他站在一边,示意唐到门口。
"You really don't care, do you?" she said quietly. "You're just going through the motions." “你真的不在意,是吗?”她平静地说。“你只是在敷衍了事。”

motion的重要知识点

in motion 在运动中,在行进中The car was already in motion when the light turned green. 当信号灯变绿时,汽车已经在行进了。
put something in motion 启动某事,使某事开始进行We need to put the plan in motion immediately. 我们需要立即启动这个计划。
set something in motion 启动某事,引发某事His decision set in motion a series of events. 他的决定引发了一连串的事件。
get something in motion 使某事开始,启动某事Let's get this project in motion before the deadline. 我们要在截止日期前让这个项目启动起来。
keep something in motion 保持某事进行,使某事持续It's hard to keep the conversation in motion without new topics. 没有新的话题,很难让对话继续下去。
in constant motion 持续运动,不停歇地The children are always in constant motion, full of energy. 孩子们总是精力充沛,不停地动来动去。

in motion vs. moving

  • The train is moving slowly. (更口语化)
  • The train is in motion. (更强调其状态,可能用于公告或正式描述)

in motion vs. in progress

  • The construction is in progress. (工程正在进行)
  • The new security measures are now in motion. (新安全措施已经启动)