motor
UK/'məutə/US/'mәutә/
NGSL 3kB1
Definitions
n.
A machine that converts energy into movement to power something.
发动机；电动机；马达。
adj.
Relating to movement of the body, or to motor vehicles.
运动神经的；机动车的。
v.
To travel or move along, especially by car (informal).
驾车行驶；（口语）疾行。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmot (moved) + -or (an agent that does something) = 'the thing that produces movement.' A motor is literally a 'mover.' The adjective sense splits two ways: motor vehicle (a self-moving machine) and motor skills / motor neurons (nerves that produce body movement). Both come straight from 'producing motion.'
Root mov still carries 92 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.electric motor电动机
- 2.motor vehicle机动车
- 3.motor skills运动技能
- 4.motor neuron运动神经元
Example Sentences
- 1.
The electric motor hummed quietly as the fan started up.
- 2.
Babies develop fine motor skills like grasping over time.
- 3.
We motored down the coast road all afternoon.