motor

noun

1. 发动机；马达
   a device that uses electricity, petrol/gas, etc. to produce movement and makes a machine, a vehicle, a boat, etc. work
   1. an electric motor
      电动机
   2. He started the motor.
      他启动了发动机。
2. 汽车
   a car

adj.

1. 有引擎的；由发动机推动的
   having an engine; using the power of an engine
   1. motor vehicles
      机动车辆
2. 机动车的；汽车的
   connected with vehicles that have engines
   1. the motor industry/trade
      汽车工业 / 贸易
   2. a motor accident
      机动车事故
   3. motor insurance
      汽车保险
   4. motor fuel
      汽车燃料
3. 肌肉运动的；运动神经的
   connected with movement of the body that is produced by muscles; connected with the nerves that control movement
   1. uncoordinated motor activity
      不协调的肌肉运动
   2. Both motor and sensory functions are affected.
      运动功能和感觉功能都受到影响。

verb

1. 乘车旅行；驾车旅行
   to travel by car, especially for pleasure

1. N-COUNT 发动机;引擎
   The motor in a machine, vehicle, or boat is the part that uses electricity or fuel to produce movement, so that the machine, vehicle, or boat can work.
   1. She got in and started the motor.
      她坐上车，发动了引擎。
2. ADJ 机动的;由发动机驱动的
   Motor vehicles and boats have a petrol or diesel engine.
   1. Theft of motor vehicles is up by 15.9%.
      机动车辆偷盗案上升了15.9%。
3. ADJ 汽车的;车辆的
   Motor is used to describe activities relating to vehicles such as cars and buses.
   1. ...the future of the British motor industry...
      英国汽车工业的未来
   2. He worked as a motor mechanic.
      他是一名汽车修理工。

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 automotive, automobile


4. 汽车;轿车
   Some people refer to a car as a motor .
5. VERB 自驾游览;乘汽车旅行
   If you motor somewhere, you travel there in a car, usually for pleasure.
   1. I had motored down from Cheshire.
      我从柴郡一路南下开过来。
6. VERB 使用发动机驾驶帆船
   If people in a small sailing boat motor somewhere, they use the boat's motor rather than the power of the wind to get there.
   1. Restarting the engine, we motored downriver.
      我们重新启动马达，沿河而下。
7. See also: motoring outboard motor

1. The astronauts will attach a motor that will boost the satellite into its proper orbit
   宇航员们将安装一个发动机，以推动卫星进入正常运行轨道。
2. The turning disc is connected by a drive belt to an electric motor.
   转盘由一根传动带与电机相连。
3. They were automotive component suppliers to motor manufacturers.
   他们为汽车制造商供应汽车零件。
4. The chauffeur got out to crank the motor.
   司机下车用曲柄去发动汽车。
5. Adhering to the new rules meant inflicting serious damage on motor racing.
   遵守新的规定就意味着赛车比赛将遭受严重影响。
6. The detection rate for motor vehicle theft that year was just 11.7 per cent
   那一年机动车盗窃案的侦破率仅为11.7%。
7. It's very difficult being a woman in motor racing.
   做一名女赛车手很不容易。
8. Daniel's early exposure to motor racing did not excite his interest
   丹尼尔早期与摩托车赛的接触并没有激发他的兴趣。
9. The fuse blew as he pressed the button to start the motor
   他按下按钮启动马达的时候保险丝烧断了。
10. The company has been hammered by the downturn in the construction and motor industries.
    公司因建筑和汽车行业的衰退而受到了冲击。
11. Every few minutes the motor cut out as the machinery became jammed.
    机器老是卡住，马达隔不了几分钟就突然熄火。
12. People had to renew their motor vehicle registrations through the mail
    人们必须以书信方式重新登记机动车辆。
13. Many of the potholes are a danger even to motor vehicles, never mind cyclists.
    许多坑洼处甚至给机动车都带来了危险，更别提骑自行车的人了。
14. She got in and started the motor.
    她坐上车，发动了引擎。
15. Restarting the engine, we motored downriver.
    我们重新启动马达，沿河而下。
16. A must is a visit to the fascinating and world-renowned Motor Museum.
    一定要去参观一下那个举世闻名且精彩有趣的汽车博物馆。
17. We will be a net exporter of motor cars in just a few years 'time.
    我们将在仅仅几年时间里成为汽车净出口国。
18. It came from the days when a motor car was a novelty.
    这要从轿车还是新鲜玩意儿那会儿说起。
19. Williams is obsessive about motor racing
    威廉斯对赛车到了痴迷的程度。
20. She rode pillion on her son's motor bike.
    她坐在儿子摩托车的后座上。
21. You are advised to read the small print of household and motor insurance policies.
    建议阅读家庭财产和汽车保险单中的附属细则。
22. Carlos Sainz of Spain has won the New Zealand Motor Rally.
    西班牙人卡洛斯·赛恩斯在新西兰摩托车公路大赛中夺冠。
23. If the filter has been saturated with motor oil, it should be discarded and replaced.
    过滤器如果已被机油浸透，则应丢弃并换上新的。
24. She put diesel fuel, instead of petrol, into the tank causing the motor to seize up.
    她往油箱里加了些柴油而不是汽油，致使发动机发生故障。
25. Blind children tend to be more passive in this area of motor development than sighted children.
    失明的孩子在动作发展的这一方面往往比不失明的孩子更加被动。
26. A car's starter is basically an electric motor.
    汽车的启动装置基本上是个电动机。
27. Parts of the motor wore out because of constant usage
    发动机的一些部件因为经常使用而磨损了。
28. They insisted on it that the motor should be repaired as soon as possible.
    他们坚持电[发]动机应当尽快修理。
29. The drivers of motor vehicles should pay greater attention to the safety of the pedestrians.
    驾车者要多注意行人的安全。

noun

1. machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

2. a nonspecific agent that imparts motion
   1. happiness is the aim of all men and the motor of all action

verb

1. travel or be transported in a vehicle
   1. We drove to the university every morning
   2. They motored to London for the theater

   Synonym:    drive

adj

1. causing or able to cause motion
   1. a motive force
   2. motive power
   3. motor energy

   Synonym:    motive(a)