motor英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

A machine or device that converts other energy forms into mechanical energy, or imparts motion.
A motor car, or automobile, sometimes extended to other powered vehicles, such as goods vehicles.

— Nice motor!
A source of power for something; an inspiration; a driving force. figuratively
Any protein capable of converting chemical energy into mechanical work.
The controller or prime mover of the universe; God. archaic,poetic
The fermenting mass of fruit that is the basis of pruno, or "prison wine". slang

动词 v.

To make a journey by motor vehicle; to drive. dated

— On Saturday we motored down to Plymouth.
To rotate a jet engine or turboprop using the engine's starter, without introducing fuel into the engine. transitive

— During startup, the engine should be motored for 20 to 30 seconds to allow the shafts to straighten out, as they may have become bowed under their own weight while the airplane was sitting on the ground.
To progress at a brisk pace. figuratively,informal

— Sales were slow at first, but now things are really motoring.
To leave. slang

— I gotta motor.

形容词 adj.

Relating to the ability to move. not-comparable

— She has excellent motor skills.
Propelled by an internal combustion engine (as opposed to a steam engine or turbine). not-comparable

— A motor yacht for its size has about 30 per cent more accommodations than a steamer of the same size.

词形变化

motors plural motour alternative motors present,singular,third-person motoring participle,present motored participle,past motored past

词汇关系

近义词

engine

衍生词

aeromotor affectomotor agrimotor air motor arteriomotor audiomotor barring motor bimotor Brownian motor coastal motor boat corticomotor crate motor depressomotor diesel motor dorsomotor driving motor electric motor electromotor extramotor fine motor skill gearmotor graphomotor gross motor skill hydromotor hypermotor hysteresis motor ideomotor idiomotor induction motor kick motor linear motor magnetomotor micromotor monomotor Motability motel motopia motorable motor accident motorail motor-ambulance motor aphasia motoraxon motor banca motorbicycle motorbike motorboard motor boat motorboat motor bogie motorbus motorcab motorcade motorcamp motorcar motorcaravan motor caravan motor-coach motorcoach motor coach motor cop motor cortex motor court motor cruiser motor cycle motor-cycle motorcycle motorcyclist motordom motordrome motor factor motor glider motorhand motorhead motor-home motor home motorhome motor hotel motorial motor inn motor insurance motorise motorism motorist motorize motorjet motorkhana motorless motorlike motor lodge motorman motormania motor memory motor mount motormouthed motor mouth motormouth motor-mouth motorneer motor nerve motor neuron motor neuron disease motor neurone disease motor octane number motor oil Motorola motorpathy motorphobe motorphobia motorphone motorplex motor plow motor pool motor protein motor pulley motor race motor racing motor sailer motorsailer motor scooter motor ship motor show motor spirit motorsport motorsports motor station motor theory motor torpedo boat motor trade motortruck motor truck motor-van motor variable motor vehicle motor vessel motor voter motorway motor yacht Motown mountain motor multimotor musculomotor nanomotor neuromotor nonmotor olfactomotor optomotor oromotor outboard motor paramotor pedomotor phonomotor photomotor pilomotor pony motor premotor primus motor propriomotor pupillomotor railmotor rail-motor rail motor reluctance motor repulsion motor retinomotor rheomotor rocket motor sand motor secretomotor serro-motor shaded-pole motor skeletomotor somatomotor squirrel-cage motor starter motor step motor stepper motor stepping motor supplementary motor area synchronous motor telemotor traction motor trimotor tumble motor ullage motor vasomotor vestibulomotor vibromotor visceromotor visuomotor water motor motor unit psychomotor sensorimotor supramotor

词源

词源 1

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der.
Proto-Italic *moweō
Latin moveō
Proto-Indo-European *-tōr
Proto-Italic *-tōr
Latin -tor
Latin mōtorder.
Middle English motour
English motor
From Middle English motour (“controller, prime mover; God”), from Latin mōtor (“mover; that which moves something”), from mōtō (“to set in motion”).

词源 2

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der.
Proto-Italic *moweō
Latin moveō
Proto-Indo-European *-tōr
Proto-Italic *-tōr
Latin -tor
Latin mōtorder.
Middle English motour
English motor
From Middle English motour (“controller, prime mover; God”), from Latin mōtor (“mover; that which moves something”), from mōtō (“to set in motion”).

词源 3

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der.
Proto-Italic *moweō
Latin moveō
Proto-Indo-European *-tōr
Proto-Italic *-tōr
Latin -tor
Latin mōtorder.
Middle English motour
English motor
From Middle English motour (“controller, prime mover; God”), from Latin mōtor (“mover; that which moves something”), from mōtō (“to set in motion”).