locomotor

/ˌləʊ.kəˈməʊ.tər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌloʊ.kəˈmoʊ.t̬ɚ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌlō-kə-ˈmō-tər/ (ame, mw)

locomotor — adjective

  • locomotorpositive
  • more locomotorcomparative
  • most locomotorsuperlative

1. connected with the ability of a living creature to move from one place to anothe

1.形容詞B2
釋義

connected with the ability of a living creature to move from one place to another

例句

Naledi's research team tracked the locomotor activity of honeybees across twelve different habitats.

locomotor + activity (biology collocation)

After the car crash, Kwame spent six months rebuilding his locomotor function through daily physiotherapy.

locomotor + function

同義詞
  • locomotive

    more often used for mechanical movement or the power that drives movement; locomotor is reserved for living organisms

  • motor

    used specifically for nerves and muscles that control movement (motor skills, motor neurons), while locomotor refers to whole-body movement through space

反義詞
  • stationary

    not moving at all; completely still

  • sedentary

    tending to stay in one place, often describing a lifestyle or an animal species

文法句型

locomotor + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used in attributive position before a noun in biological, medical, or scientific writing. In everyday English, phrases like 'relating to movement' sound more natural.

常見錯誤

❌The locomotor pulled ten carriages across the mountains.
✅The locomotive pulled ten carriages across the mountains.
💡'Locomotor' describes the movement ability of living creatures; 'locomotive' is the engine that pulls a train.
❌He bought a new locomotor phone yesterday.
✅He bought a new mobile phone yesterday.
💡'Locomotor' is a scientific term for bodily movement and is never used for portable devices or phones.