| 单词 | motion |
| 释义 | motion (moʊʃən ) Word forms: motions , motioning , motioned 1. uncountable noun Motion is the activity or process of continually changing position or moving from one place to another. ...the laws governing light, sound, and motion. One group of muscles sets the next group in motion. The wind from the car's motion whipped her hair around her head. Synonyms: movement, action, mobility, passing 2. countable noun A motion is an action, gesture, or movement. Cover each part of the body with long sweeping strokes or circular motions. He made a neat chopping motion with his hand. Synonyms: gesture, sign, wave, signal 3. countable noun A motion is a formal proposal or statement in a meeting, debate, or trial, which is discussed and then voted on or decided on. The conference is now debating the motion and will vote on it shortly. Opposition parties are likely to bring a no-confidence motion against the government. [+ against] He is eligible now to file a motion for a new trial. Synonyms: proposal, suggestion, recommendation, proposition 4. verb 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. She motioned for the locked front doors to be opened. [VERB + for] He stood aside and motioned Don to the door. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] I motioned him to join us. [VERB noun to-infinitive] He motioned to her to go behind the screen. [VERB + to] Synonyms: gesture, direct, wave, signal 5. countable noun Some people, especially doctors or nurses, use motion as a polite way of referring to a person's act of defecation or the faeces produced. [British, politeness] Try to make sure your bowel motions are regular and that you avoid any constipation. 6. See also slow motion, time and motion 7. go through the motions phrase [VERB inflects] If you go through the motions, you pretend to do something by making the movements associated with a particular action. The sailor went through all the motions smartly. Actors go through the motions of different types of labor. 8. go through the motions phrase If you say that someone is going through the motions, you think they are only saying or doing something because it is expected of them without being interested, enthusiastic, or sympathetic. 'You really don't care, do you?' she said quietly. 'You're just going through the motions.' 9. in motion phrase If a process or event is in motion, it is happening. If it is set in motion, it is happening or beginning to happen. His job as England manager begins in earnest now his World Cup campaign is in motion. Her sharp, aggressive tone set in motion the events that led to her downfall. Synonyms: in progress, going on, under way, afoot 10. set the wheels in motion phrase If someone sets the wheels in motion, they take the necessary action to make something start happening. I have set the wheels in motion to sell Endsleigh Court. Idioms: set the wheels in motion to do what is necessary to start carrying out an important plan or project I have set the wheels in motion to sell Endsleigh Court: the sooner I get out of this block, the better. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: approve a motion If its motion is approved, they would be able to present evidence and mount a challenge to the deal. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The motion was overwhelmingly approved . Times, Sunday Times (2010) The board unanimously approved that motion. An Introduction to Community Health (1995) MPs unanimously backed a motion calling on the Government to review the tax. The Sun (2012) He has a motion backed by 170 MPs. The Sun (2014) Four other MPs have backed the motion. Times, Sunday Times (2008) When cleaning the back teeth use circular motions on their flat surfaces. Bad Breath (1994) Use your palms to gently massage the mixture into your legs using circular motions. The Sun (2012) Move the ankles in a circular motion in both directions. Times, Sunday Times (2008) First of all, the ship is in constant motion, as it reflects the movement of the wind and waves. Tuning the Rig: A Journey to the Arctic (1990) He lived in constant motion, fearing both his friends and enemies. Sources of the West: Readings in Western Civilization, Volume 1: From the Beginning to 1715 (1995) Nature, it was known, was in constant motion. The Making of Neoclassical Economics (1990) They received the full force of the frozen rain, increased by the forward motion of the vessel. Tuning the Rig: A Journey to the Arctic (1990) Many people kick and move their arms out at the same time so their arms actually block the forward motion. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The power of the wind gives you forward motion and lift. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Multiple keys are pressed simultaneously (known as chording or stroking) to spell out whole syllables, words, and phrases with a single hand motion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When the user's hand motion was erratic, it produced wrong numbers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Here the action was only implied, with his hand motion just below camera range. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These small swellings are usually painless when small but can affect hand motion when they become large. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Using a hand motion capture device an animator can play back the full-body data from any system and record the hand motion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Just this month the researchers were issued a patent for this motion tracking system. Smithsonian Mag Human motion tracking can be performed in two or three dimensions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Commotion set a high standard for a rotoscoping application, introducing rotosplines and offering features like motion tracking and motion blurring for masks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Human motion analysis can be divided into three categories: human activity recognition, human motion tracking, and analysis of body and body part movement. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The device includes a probe with a pressure sensor array and motion tracking system, a movable cart with an electronic unit and a computer. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Constitutional experts warned that the next prime minister could face the threat of an immediate no-confidence motion. Times, Sunday Times The rally came after opposition groups tabled a no-confidence motion. The Sun Only the official opposition can table a no-confidence motion. Times, Sunday Times How close are rebels to the 46 signatures that would trigger a no-confidence motion? Times, Sunday Times He bungled the handling of a no-confidence motion in his post - and refused to declare he would stand down at the next election. The Sun Members passed a motion calling for MPs and ministers to be more open about the coalition government's internal battles. Times, Sunday Times (2011) A motion was passed at the meeting permitting donations to continue to be made, up to a cap of £1m. Times, Sunday Times (2013) In security terms, passing this motion would be an act of national self-harm. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Many large organisations require a simple majority to pass a motion rather than the two thirds required by Synod. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The motion was passed with a huge majority. PHYLLOXERA: How Wine was Saved for the World (2004) The human mind has managed to grasp the cosmos to understand planetary motion. Times, Sunday Times It was an interesting explanation for planetary motion, but it was wrong. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It contained in particular the first version in print of his third law of planetary motion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It contained all three laws of planetary motion and attempted to explain heavenly motions through physical causes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Only one damaged manuscript has been found, with only the introduction and the first section, on the theory of planetary motion, surviving. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At the very least, purporting to want a trial will buy the defendant time, as complex trials typically involve extensive discovery and pretrial motions. Times, Sunday Times The resolution of pretrial motions often dictates the future of a case. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In civil cases, parties often file a variety of pretrial motions with the court seeking court orders affecting the trial. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The earlier rulings resulted from pretrial motions submitted six months prior to trial. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At this point the parties may also engage in pretrial motions to exclude or include particular legal or factual issues before trial. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The party's executive rejected the motion, though not out of indifference. The Sun The judge rejected the motion and dismissed the 43 charges with prejudice, which permanently bars the revival of the charges. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The lower house may indicate its lack of support for the government by rejecting a motion of confidence, or by passing a motion of no confidence. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The board rejected the motion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The opener has a nervy edge, while the adagio gently imitates the repetitive motion of a drudge. Times, Sunday Times And while any repetitive motion can result in an overuse injury, there are no sudden impact forces for the skeleton to absorb. Times, Sunday Times The development of musculoskelelatal problems can not be solely explained in the basis of biomechanical factors (e.g., repetitive motion) although such factors contribute. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Bolted joints are especially affected by this repetitive motion and must be replaced. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These machines are also used to reduce repetitive motion stress injuries to a dealer. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The quake was felt as a long rolling motion lasting up to 40 seconds. Mail and Guardian Will the rolling motion of the ship exacerbate my condition? Times, Sunday Times It assigns a command to each gesture - such as a flick of the wrist or a rolling motion. The Sun The high degree of wing dihedral produces rolling motion from yaw coupling. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This produced a rolling motion because the wings both had substantial dihedral, through yaw-roll coupling. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Yesterday five MPs signed an early day motion protesting that more job losses would mean compromising the quality of service. Times, Sunday Times (2007) More than 70 Labour MPs have signed a motion against the move. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The number of MPs to have signed a motion of no confidence in the Speaker has risen to double figures. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Pull your chest up to the bar in a smooth motion. Times, Sunday Times Continue this side-running with a smooth motion, with hips forward and not twisting the body. Times, Sunday Times Step your left foot towards the right, jumping the right foot up and out to the side in a smooth motion before the left foot touches the ground. Times, Sunday Times Together, they draw the eye upwards in a single smooth motion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Quickly displaying successive scan images will allow the apparent illusion of smooth motion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The majority of shoppers find it easier to spread jam, or their preferred filling, on a straighter shape with a single sweeping motion. The Sun A sweeping motion was then used to sever brain tissues. Times, Sunday Times Create a sweeping motion with the trowel and make comb marks at an angle with the notched edge. Times, Sunday Times Finish the rest of your body, then re-apply to the stomach using a sweeping motion from each side into the centre of the rounded part of the stomach. The Sun Then go on to the arms, still using a sweeping motion. The Sun Use the disc in a sweeping upward motion, starting at the chin. Times, Sunday Times The ti's sound pulses in between the bell strokes, by raising the gourd in an upward motion and striking it with the free hand. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This means upward motion in the area of warm air advection and downward motion in the area of cold air advection. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This extra heat leads to greater upward motion, which can induce additional shower and thunderstorm activity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They are tuned to upward motion of a stimulus. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The wave motion drives the pumps, which in turn work hydraulic motors that generate an electric current. Times, Sunday Times The dance follows a wave motion, developing into a restless circle as the dancers pursue each other round a spinning table, shedding clothing on the way. The Times Literary Supplement Keep the breath 'connected', so no pauses between breaths, and coming in and out like a wave motion. Times, Sunday Times On the other hand, if all the parts were independent, then there would not be any transmission of the vibration and again, no wave motion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Due to their focal depth, the earthquakes are less likely to produce seismic wave motion with energy concentrated at the surface. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 运动, 以手示意 Japanese: 運動, 身振りで示す |
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