locomotor

IPA/ˌləʊ.kəˈməʊ.tər/
KK[lˌokəmˈotɚ]IPA/ˌloʊ.kəˈmoʊ.t̬ɚ/

locomotor — 形容詞

  • 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

運動的

與生物體移動能力相關的

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.

Naledi 的研究團隊追蹤了蜜蜂在十二個不同棲息地的運動活動。

locomotor + activity (biology collocation)

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

車禍後，Kwame 花了六個月透過每日物理治療來恢復他的運動功能。

locomotor + function

常見搭配
  • locomotor activity
  • locomotor system
  • locomotor function
  • locomotor disability
  • locomotor pattern
  • locomotor skills
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.

同根字

常見搭配

副詞搭配

  • purely locomotor
  • primarily locomotor

常用片語

  • locomotor activity
  • locomotor system
  • locomotor disability
  • locomotor skills