motor
UK ['məʊ.tər] US ['moʊ.tˌɚ] noun countable
DEVICE 装置
IMPROVER
■a device that changes electricity or fuel into movement and makes a machine work 发动机，引擎；电动机，马达•The pump is powered by a small electric motor.这个泵是由一个小马达提供动力的。 •Our washing machine needs a new motor.我们的洗衣机需要换个新马达。 •mainly US I've had a new motor (= engine) put in my car.我请人在我的车里安装了一个新引擎。
UK ['məʊ.tər] US ['moʊ.tˌɚ] noun countable
CAR 汽车 mainly UK old-fashioned
■a car 汽车•Do you know anyone who's looking for a second-hand motor?你知道有谁想买二手车吗？
UK ['məʊ.tər] US ['moʊ.tˌɚ] adjective [before noun]
CAR 汽车 mainly UK connected with cars or other vehicles which have engines and use roads 汽车的•This has been a difficult year for the motor industry/trade.今年是汽车工业／贸易不景气的一年。 •motor insurance汽车保险
UK ['məʊ.tər] US ['moʊ.tˌɚ] adjective [before noun]
MUSCLES 肌肉的 specialized
■relating to muscles that produce movement, or the nerves and parts of the brain that control these muscles 肌肉运动的；运动神经的•He has poor motor control/functions.他的运动神经的控制力／功能较差。
UK ['məʊ.tər] US ['moʊ.tˌɚ] verb intransitive UK old-fashioned
■to drive 驾驶汽车•I was just motoring along , minding my own business, when suddenly I was stopped by the police.我正开着车，想着自己的事，突然被员警拦住了。 ■informal
■to move or increase very quickly 快速移动；迅速增加•Shares have motored ahead as profits have risen.随着利润上升，股价也迅速攀升。 |