motor
/ˈməutə(r); `motɚ/ n
1
(a) device that changes (usu electric) power into movement, used to make machines work 发动机; 马达
an electric motor 电动机.
(b) device that changes fuel (eg petrol) into energy to provide power for a vehicle, boat, etc 内燃机
an outboard motor, ie one attached to the back of a small boat 船外发动机（装於小船尾部者）.
2 (Brit dated or joc 旧或谑) car 汽车. motor, adj [attrib 作定语]
1 having or driven by a motor (1) 有发动机的; 由发动机驱动的: motor vehicles 机动车辆
a motor mower 机动刈草机.
2 of or for vehicles driven by a motor 机动车辆的; 为机动车辆的: motor racing 汽车比赛
motor insurance 汽车保险
the motor trade 汽车业
the Motor Show 汽车展览
a motor mechanic 汽车机械工.
3 giving or producing motion 产生运动的
motor nerves, ie those that carry impulses from the brain to the muscles 运动神经. motor, v [I, Ipr, Ip]
(dated 旧 Brit) travel by car 乘汽车
They spent a pleasant afternoon motoring through the countryside. 他们一下午都在郊野开著汽车, 十分愉快.