| 单词 | motion |
| 释义 | motion n. & v. --n 1. the act or process of moving or of changing position. 2. a particular manner of moving the body in walking etc. 3. a change of posture. 4. a gesture. 5. a formal proposal put to a committee, legislature, etc. 6. Law an application for a rule or order of court. 7. a an evacuation of the bowels. b (in sing. or pl.) faeces. 8. a piece of moving mechanism. --v (often foll. by to + infin.) 1 tr. direct (a person) by a sign or gesture. 2. intr. (often foll. by to a person) make a gesture directing (motioned to me to leave). Phrases and idioms go through the motions 1 make a pretence; do something perfunctorily or superficially. 2. simulate an action by gestures. in motion moving; not at rest. motion picture (often (with hyphen) attrib.) a film (see FILM n. 3) with the illusion of movement. put (or set) in motion set going or working. Derivatives motional adj. motionless adj. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L motio -onis (as MOVE) |
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