move
/mu:v; muv/ n
1 change of place or position 地点或位置的变动
She sat in the corner, watching my every move. 她坐在角落里注视著我的一举一动.
`One false move and you're dead!' he said, pointing a gun at me.｀你乱动一下, 就要你的命!＇他用枪对准我说.
2 ~ (from...) (to/into...) action or process of changing the place where one lives, works, etc 迁移; 迁居; 变动
a move from the town into the country 从市区到乡间的迁移
a move to a new job/office 转至新的工作[办公室]
The move took six hours with a team of three men. 搬迁用了三个人六小时.
3
(a) act of changing the position of a piece in chess or other board game （下棋的）步, 著
Do you know all the possible moves in chess? 国际象棋的各种走法你都会吗?
(b) player's turn to do this （轮到的）一步, 一著
Whose move is it? 该谁走了?
4 ~ (towards sth/to do sth) action (to be) done to achieve a purpose 步骤; 行动
We've tried peaceful persuasion; what's our next move? 我们已经试过了平心静气的说服方法, 下一步怎麽办呢?
The government's announcement is seen as a move towards settling the strike. 政府的通告已视为迈向解决罢工问题的一步.
In a move to restrict imports, the government raised custom duties. 政府在限制进口的措施中提高了关税.
5 (idm 习语) a false move => false. get a `move on (infml 口) hurry up 赶快; 加紧. make a `move
(a) set off on a journey; leave 出发; 起程; 动身
It's getting dark; we'd better make a move. 天越来越黑了, 我们最好动身吧.
(b) take action 采取行动
We're waiting to see what our competitors do before we make a move. 我们先等著看看竞争对手怎麽办再说. on the `move moving 在移动中
The army is on the move. 军队在移动.
Don't jump off a train when it's on the move. 火车未停稳时万勿跳下.