| 单词 | locomotive |
| 释义 | locomotive —locomotively, adv. —locomotiveness, locomotivity, n. /loh'keuh moh"tiv/, n. 1. a self-propelled, vehicular engine, powered by steam, a diesel, or electricity, for pulling or, sometimes, pushing a train or individual railroad cars. 2. an organized group cheer, usually led by a cheerleader, as at a football or basketball game, that begins slowly and progressively increases in speed in such a way as to suggest a steam locomotive. 3. Archaic. any self-propelled vehicle. adj. 4. of or pertaining to locomotives. 5. of, pertaining to, or aiding in locomotion or movement from place to place: the locomotive powers of most animals. 6. moving or traveling by means of its own mechanism or powers. 7. serving to produce such movement; adapted for or used in locomotion: locomotive organs. 8. having the power of locomotion: an animal that is locomotive at birth. [1605-15; < L loco, abl. of locus place + MOTIVE (adj.); cf. ML in loco moveri to change position] |
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