motor
noun
adj
verb
ˈməʊtə
noun
1
Motor engine
the
part
of
a
machine
that
makes
it
work
or
move,
by
changing
power,
especially
electrical
power,
into
movement
is
not
generally
used
to
refer
to
the
part
of
a
vehicle
which
produces
the
power
for
it
to
move.
Use
.
motor通常不用于表示驱动车辆运行的发动机,如要表示此义,要用 engine
an
electric
motor
电动马达
My
car
needs
a
completely
new
engine.
我的车需要全新的发动机。
2
a
car
[英,过时或非正式] 汽车
BrE old-fashioned or informal
adj
3
relating
to
cars
or
other
vehicles
with
engines
[尤英] 汽车的,机动车辆的
especially BrE
the
motor
industry
汽车工业
a
motor
accident
车祸
motor
insurance
汽车保险
4
having
an
engine
有引擎的,机动的
a
motor
scooter
小型摩托车
5
relating
to
nerves
that
make
muscles
move
[术语] 运动神经的
technical
impaired
motor
function
受到损伤的运动神经功能
verb
6
to
travel
by
car
[英,过时] 乘汽车旅行; 驾车旅行
Bertie
is
motoring
down
from
London.
伯蒂要从伦敦开车走。