| 单词 | movement |
| 释义 | movement —movement /ˈmuːv.mənt/ noun (POSITION CHANGE) B2 [C or U] a change of position: » He made a sudden movement and frightened the bird away.» For a long time after the accident, he had no movement in (= was unable to move) his legs.» Her movements were rather clumsy.Thesaurus+: ↑MovementThesaurus+: ↑General words for movementsb's movementsF0 what someone is doing during a particular period: » I don't know his movements this week.Thesaurus+: ↑Acting and acts , ↑Dealing with things or peopleWord Builder:–Nouns: move, movement, removal, remover–Adjectives: movable, unmoved, moving–Verbs: move, remove–Adverbs: movinglyCollocations:–Adjectives-lu. a fluid/free movement» He spun around in a single fluid movement.-lu. a quick/rapid/sudden/swift movement» Don't make sudden movements when you are at an auction.-lu. a jerky/violent movement» She was making jerky movements with her hands.-lu. a slight/small/tiny movement» He agreed with a slight movement of his head.-lu. a circular/downward/upward/vertical movement» She made a circular movement to show off her new dress.–Types-lu. a hand/head/lip movement» He shook his head and made a negative hand movement.-lu. air/troop movements» Unusual troop movements suggest the country is preparing for war.–Nouns-lu. a sequence of movements» The bee will perform a sequence of movements on returning to the hive.-lu. freedom of movement» There is freedom of movement across Europe for all its citizens.-lu. movement of air/goods/people» It was decided that all barriers to the free movement of goods should be removed.–Prepositions-lu. a movement of sth» They were not ready to deal with the movement of hundreds of refugees across their border.-lu. a movement away from/from/towards sth» He noticed her movement away from the stage.–Verbs-lu. make a movement» She made a movement to stand.-lu. prevent/restrict the movement of sth/sb» New rules were put in place to restrict the movement of infected animals.–Phrases-lu. [follow, study, watch, etc.] sb's every movement» Her eyes had watched his every movement.• • • Extra Examples:» With one movement, she disarmed the man and pinned him against the wall.» A sharp tap on the knee usually causes an involuntary movement of the lower leg.» The movement of the ship caused the mast to sway from side to side.» Satellite photographs provide us with a lot of information about their troop movements.» Some people run their lives according to the movements of the stars.noun [C or U] (CHANGE OPINION) ► F0 a situation in which people change their opinion or the way that they live or work: » There has been a movement towards more women going back to work while their children are still small.» Recently there has been some movement away from traditional methods of teaching.Thesaurus+: ↑Change and changesnoun [C, + sing/pl verb] (GROUP OF PEOPLE) ► C1 a group of people with a particular set of aims: » the women's movement» The suffragette movement campaigned for votes for women.» [+ to infinitive] a movement to stop animals being killed for their furThesaurus+: ↑Activism and pressure groupsThesaurus+: ↑Groups of peopleCollocations:–Types-lu. the antiwar/peace movement» The peace movement is organizing a march in central London.-lu. the civil rights/anti-apartheid/antislavery/(pro-)democracy/suffrage movement» She is studying the history of the civil rights movement.-lu. the feminist/women's (liberation) movement» Younger women no longer think of themselves as part of the feminist movement.-lu. the labour/labor/trade union movement» The trade union movement is increasingly critical of the government.-lu. the independence/nationalist/republican/separatist movement» They were part of the independence movement.-lu. an opposition/protest/reform movement» The protest movement eventually achieved a change of government.-lu. a guerilla/militia/rebel movement» The UN was trying to arrange talks with the rebel movement.-lu. the anti-smoking/ecological/environmental/temperance movement» He was active in the environmental movement.-lu. a grass-roots/mass/national/political/popular/religious/social movement» There is a grass-roots movement among women who want the right to education.-lu. a student/youth movement» His death sparked off the student pro-democracy movement.-lu. an/the art/modernist/romantic movement» His accounts of his travels greatly influenced the 19th century romantic movement.–Adjectives-lu. a burgeoning/growing movement» There was a growing movement for childrens' rights.–Verbs-lu. be involved in/join a movement» He became involved in the anti-nuclear movement in the 1960s.-lu. a movement begins/develops» The environmental movement developed rapidly at the end of the last century.–Prepositions-lu. a movement against/for sth» The movement for civil rights opposes this bill.noun [C] (CLOCK/WATCH) ► F0 the part of a clock or watch that turns the hands (= thin sticks) that point to the timeThesaurus+: ↑Watches and clocksnoun [C] (MUSIC) ► F0 one of the main parts of a piece of classical music: » Beethoven's fifth symphony has four movements.Thesaurus+: ↑Musical piecesnoun [C] POLITE WORD (EXCRETE) ► F0 (used especially by doctors and nurses) an act of emptying the bowels: » When did you last have a (bowel) movement?Thesaurus+: ↑Excrement and its excretionnoun [U] (PROGRESS) ► F0 an occasion when something develops, changes, or happens in a particular way or direction: » There has been little movement in the dollar (= it has not changed in value very much) today.Thesaurus+: ↑Change and changes |
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