a strong emotional connection with 祖国一see also

FATHERLAND

motherless /'mAQalas; NAmE -darl-/ adj. having no mother because she has died or does not live with you

无母亲的；没娘的

'mother lode /7〇t/n [usually sing.] (especially NAm^) a very rich source of gold, silver, etc. in a mine 主矿脉；每 脉：(figurative) Her own experiences have provided her with a mother Zode 〇/ materia!/or her songs.她自身的经 历为她的歌曲提供了取之不尽的素材。 motherly /'mAOoli; NAmE -arli/ adj. having the qual­ities of a good mother; typical of a mother  ;

母亲的 H3C1 maternal :爪otherZy Zove 慈母也的 ^ ◊ She was a kind, motherZy woman.她是一位善良的充_母 爱的女人。

,Mother 1 Nature noun [u] the natural world, when you consider it as a force that affects the world and humans 大自然；自然界       t

,mother-of-' pearl (also pearl) noun [u] the hard smooth shiny substance in various colours that forms a layer inside the shells of some types of shellfish and is used in making buttons, decorative objects, etc•■珠母 层；珍珠母

'Mothers Day noun a day on which mothers trad­itionally receive cards and gifts from their children, celebrated in Britain on the fourth Sunday in Lent and in the US on the 2nd Sunday in May 母^^

'mother ship noun a large ship or spacecraft that smaller ones go out from母舰；M天运载飞船 .mothers 'milk noun [u] a thing that a person really needs Qr enjoys真正需要|或喜爱）的事物：Jazz is mother’s mdfc to me•爵士乐分于我朵说是不讨歳缺的。 ,mother*s 'ruin noun [U] (BrE, old-fashioned, informal) the alcoholic drink gin 杜私子酒 .Mother Su'perior noun a woman who is the head of a female religious community, especially a convent (=a community of nuns)女修院麁长 ,mother-t〇-'be noun {pi. mothers-to-be) a woman who is pregnant孕妇‘

.mother 'tongue noun the language that you first leam to speak whep you are a child 母语;.本国语 PCTTl

FIRST LANGUAGE

motif /mau'tirf; NAmE mou-/ noun 1 a design or a pattern used as a; decoration .装饰图案；装饰图形： vmZZpaper with a y?ow.er moti# ★鲜在图案的‘纸 2 a subject, an idea or a phrase that is repeated and developed in a work of literature or a piece of music (文学作品或音乐的,)主瓔，主旨，动机一see also

LEITMOTIF sad THEME

mo-tion /'mauXn; NAmE'mou^n/ noun, verb • noun t [U, sing.] the act or process of moving or the way sth moves 运动；移动；动：Newton's laws of motion ^ 顿的运动定律◊ The swaying, motion 〇/ t/ie ship was mafcing me/ee〖 seaside.船身摇摆不定，让我觉得恶心。◊ (formal) Do not alight while the train is still in motion (=,moving)•列车，未停稳时不'要下车。◊ Rub the cream in with a circuiar motion. # 着圈将 霜揉进去一see also slow motion 2 [C] a particular movement made usually with your hand or your head, especially to communicate sth (’为传递信息用手或头碱的）动作 033 gesture： At a single motion of his hand, the room /eHsi〖ent.他手一挥，屋子里便安静了下来。3[C] a formal proposal that is discussed and voted on at a meeting       to table/put forward a motion

提出一项动议to propose a motion (土 to be the main speaker in favour of a motion)提出 _ 议 '◊ 77ie motfon w〇5 adopteci/carried_by six votes to one.这项提议以六 比一的票数ii过。4[C] (8/t，/ormfl/) an act of emptying the bowels; the waste matter that is emptied from the bowels 通便；大便 ITiTBl go through the 'motions (of doing sth) to do or say sth because you have to, not because you really want to 做姿态;'_ 走过场 set/put sth in 'motion to start sth moving 让…动起来：They set the mac/imery in morion.他们将机i开动起来。◊ (figurative) The wheels of change have been set in motion. 变革的车轮已经开始运转。

■ verfc ~ to sb (to do sth) | 〜（for) sb to do sth to make a movement, usually with your hand or head to show sb

what you want them to do i(以头或手）做动作，示意：

[V] [motioned to the waiter.我向侍辜■打 了个手势。◊ He motioned /or us to /oHow. /iim.他示意我们跟他走。◊ [VN] She motioned him into /ier qpce.她示意他到她办公室 来。[also VN to inf]:

mo.tion.less /’maujnlas; AMmf ■mouj'n-/ a办 not moving; still■静止的；一动不动的.：She stood absolutely morionkss•她斂丝示动地“在#里。

.motion 'picture noun {especially NAm£) a film/movie that is made for the cinema 电影'

'motion sickness noun [U] the unpleasant feeling that you are going to vomit, that some people have when they are moving, especially in a vehicle 晕动病（尤指 晕车.

mo-tiv-ate /'mautrveit; NAmE 'mou-/ verb 1 [VN] [pften passive] to be the reason why sb does sth or behaves in a particular way成为….的私机；.是…的原因^ He is morivated entire^ by seZ/-interest.他做事完于私利。

2 to make sb want to do sth, especially sth that invo丨ves har4 work and effort推_…合愿苦干；激励； 激发：[VN] She’s ve?y good at motivating her students•她 #常擅苌激励她的学生。〇 [VN to inf] rhe pZan is designed to motivate employees to work more e万iicientiy.这+计划 旨在促使员工更加卓有成效地工作。3 [VN] (SA/rf，/om?a/) to give reasons for sth that you have stated (就所说的 话）给出理由；说明…的慮因：Pieose motivate your answer to question 5.请解释你对第5题所作的回答。

► mo*tiv-ated adj. ： a racfaHy motivate-d attack 种展问 题引发的攻击 〇a higWy motivated student (= one_ who is very interested and works hard)学习积极性很髙的学 mo-tiv-ation /.mauti'veijn; NAmE ,mou-/ noun [C, U]： What is the motivation behind this sudden change? 种突然转变背后的动机是ft*么？ ◊ Most peop〖e said that pay was their main motivation /or working•大多数人 说赚取报酬是他们工作的主要动机。◊ He’s fnteHigent enough but he lacks motivation.

14。◊ (S4/r£) AH research proposal must be accompanied by czM mo—所有研究计划书均须详述研究动 机。mo.tiv.ation.al /-Janl/ (/brmfl/) : an important motivationtrf/actor 重奏的促 ®@_mo.tiv.ator>mauti- veit0(r); NAmE 'mou-/ noun ： Desire for status can be a power_/^ motivator•追逐地位的欲—可以成为强大的 动力：

mo-tive /'meotiv; NAmE 'mou-/ noun, adj.

■ m>wn 〜(for sth) a reason .for doing sth 动机;'原倒；目 的：There seemed to be no motive/or the. niurder.这起 攮杀秦聲本出有什么动机。◊ J’m suspicious 〇/ his motives•棄怀疑彳也的动机。’◊ the prq/iit motive (= the desire to make a profit)..谋利的动机◊ J have an ulterior motive in qfifering to h却you.会±动提出要帮助你是有 私心的。note at .reason ► mo.tive.less a办：an apparent^ rnotiveZessTmurder/attacfc 表面上没有动机 的谋杀/袭击 ^

uadj. [only before noun] (fec/7/7/'<:a/ 7^1«} causing movement or action 发动-的；阜致运动的motive power/force (=for example, electricity, to operate machinery)原

动力♦     ' T  ■

mot juste /.mau '3u:st; NAmE ,mou/ noun {pi. mots justes /.mau '3U：st; NAmE ,mou/) (from French) the exact word that is appropriate for.the situation 恰当的用词；

贴切的字眼

mot-ley /'mDtli; NAmE 'martli/ adj. (disapproving) con­sisting of many different types of people or things that do not seem to belong together 混杂命；杂七杂八的： The room was filled with a motley collection of furniture andpaintin识.屋子里摆满了五花八门的家具和绘画。◊ The audience was a motley crew of students and tourists. 观众是:•群混杂在一起的学生和游客。 moto-cross /'mautaukrDS； NAmE 'moutoukrois/ {BrE also scram-bling) noun fll] the sport of racing motorcycles over rough ground摩托车越齡赛 moto-neuron /.maota'njuarDn; NAmE .moute'njuirain;

-'nu:-/ noun = motor neuron motor /'m0uta(r); NAmE 'mou-/ noun, adj., verb mnoun 1 a device that uses electricity, petrol/gas, etc. to produce movement and makes a machine, a vehicle, a