/ˈməʊtə(r) ||; ˈmotɚ/noun
[C] a device that uses petrol, gas, electricity, etc to produce movement and makes a machine, etc work 发动机;马达:
The washing machine doesn't work. I think something is wrong with the motor.洗衣机失灵,我想是发动机出问题了。☞ Engine, not motor, is usually used in connection with cars and motorbikes. Cars are, however, sometimes formally referred to as motor cars. 与汽车和摩托车有关的通常用engine,不用motor。但是汽车有时亦正式地称为motor car。
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/ˈməʊtə(r) ||; ˈmotɚ/adj
(only before a noun 只用于名词前)
1 having or using the power of an engine or a motor 机动的;使用引擎或电动机的:
a motor vehicle机动车辆
2 (especially Brit 尤为英) connected with vehicles that have engines, especially cars 与机动车辆有关的(尤指汽车):
the motor industry汽车工业motor racing赛车
motor1/ˋmotɚ; ˈməʊtə/n [C] the part of a machine that uses electricity, petrol etc to make it move 马达﹐发动机: an electric motor 电动马达
motor2adj [only before noun 仅用于名词前] 1 using power from an engine 机动的: a motor vehicle 机动车2 BrE relating to cars [ auto AmE 【美】] 【英】汽车的: the motor industry 汽车工业
motormotormotorsmotoredmotoringnounthe part inside a machine that makes it move or work: an electric motorThe washing machine doesn't work. It needs a new motor.speakingWe usually use engine, not motor, when we are talking about cars and motorbikes.