moved

moved — 動詞

1. went from one spot to another, or shifted the position of a person or thing phys

1.動詞及物 / 不及物A1
釋義

移動；挪動

改變物體或身體的位置

went from one spot to another, or shifted the position of a person or thing physically.

例句

Yasmin moved her chair closer to the window so she could read in the sunlight.

Yasmin 把椅子挪到窗邊，這樣她就可以在陽光下看書。

moved + object + adverbial of direction

The crowd moved slowly toward the stadium gates after the final whistle blew.

終場哨聲響起後，人群緩緩地朝著體育場的大門移動。

intransitive with adverb of manner

同義詞
  • shifted

    slightly more casual; suggests a small change of position

  • shoved

    implies a sudden, forceful push

  • stirred

    small movement, often of the body or a part of it

反義詞

文法句型

moved + adverb/prep phrase

moved + object + adverb/prep phrase

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 2 (change of home) by checking the object: in this sense the object is a body part, an item, or a group of people relocating only a short distance.

常見錯誤

❌He moved at the meeting.
✅He moved his chair at the meeting.
💡when 'moved' means change physical position, you usually need an object or a direction phrase.

2. left one home, office, or town and started living or working in a different one.

2.動詞不及物A2
釋義

搬家；搬遷

離開原住處到新地方定居

left one home, office, or town and started living or working in a different one.

例句

Élise moved to Taipei last year and now teaches French at a small language school.

Élise 去年搬到台北，現在在一間小型語言學校教法文。

moved to + city, common past-tense pattern

After the new baby arrived, the Lin family moved into a larger apartment near the park.

新生兒出生後，林家搬進了公園附近一間比較大的公寓。

moved into + new home

同義詞
  • relocated

    more formal, often used for businesses

  • shifted

    informal, British English for moving house

反義詞
  • stayed

    remained in the same place

文法句型

moved to + place

moved into/out of + place

moved in/out

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person, family, household, business, or office. Differs from sense 1 because the change is of permanent residence or workplace, not just position.

常見錯誤

❌She moved Taipei last year.
✅She moved to Taipei last year.
💡the preposition 'to' is required before the destination.

3. advanced step by step to a new stage, condition, or phase, without changing phys

3.動詞不及物B1
釋義

進展；邁向

逐步往新階段或狀態發展

advanced step by step to a new stage, condition, or phase, without changing physical place.

例句

The discussion moved from school policy to the budget after about thirty minutes.

討論大約三十分鐘後，從學校政策轉向了預算問題。

moved from X to Y — change of topic/stage

Xiu moved into management after five years as a software engineer at the same firm.

Xiu 在同一家公司當了五年軟體工程師後，轉任管理職。

moved into + career stage

同義詞
  • progressed

    slightly more formal; emphasises forward direction

  • advanced

    suggests improvement or promotion

  • shifted

    describes a change in direction rather than continuous progress

反義詞

文法句型

moved toward + noun

moved into + phase/stage

moved on

用法筆記

Frequently followed by prepositions like 'toward', 'into', 'past', or 'on'. Subject is usually a person, group, project, country, or discussion rather than a physical object.

常見錯誤

❌He moved a manager.
✅He moved into a manager role.' or 'He moved into management.
💡this sense needs a preposition to mark the new stage.

4. started acting on something rather than waiting, often with speed or decisivenes

4.動詞不及物B1
釋義

採取行動

迅速開始處理某事

started acting on something rather than waiting, often with speed or decisiveness.

例句

The fire brigade moved fast and put out the kitchen fire before it reached the upstairs bedrooms.

消防隊動作很快，在火勢延燒到樓上臥房之前就撲滅了廚房的火。

moved fast — common collocation for swift action

Gabriel moved to fix the broken pipe as soon as he heard water dripping in the basement.

Gabriel 一聽到地下室有滴水聲，就立刻動手修理那根壞掉的水管。

moved to + infinitive

同義詞
  • acted

    general term; less suggestion of urgency

  • responded

    implies action triggered by something else

反義詞

文法句型

moved quickly/fast

moved to + infinitive

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 3: this sense is about starting action, often urgently; sense 3 is about gradual progress along a path or phase.

常見錯誤

❌The team moved fixing the bug.
✅The team moved to fix the bug.
💡use 'moved to' plus the base form of the verb.

5. changed the time or date set for a meeting, lesson, or other planned event.

5.動詞及物B1
釋義

改期；挪時間

改變既定的時間或日期

changed the time or date set for a meeting, lesson, or other planned event.

例句

Ari moved the staff meeting to Thursday afternoon so the new manager could attend.

Ari 把員工會議改到星期四下午，好讓新任經理可以出席。

moved + event + to + new time

The school moved sports day forward by a week because rain was forecast.

因為氣象預報會下雨，學校把運動會提前一週舉行。

moved + event + forward by + duration

同義詞
反義詞
  • kept

    left the time unchanged

文法句型

moved + meeting/event + to + new time

moved + event + forward/back

用法筆記

Object is typically a scheduled event (meeting, appointment, lesson, deadline). Often paired with 'forward', 'back', 'up', or a new time/date phrase.

常見錯誤

❌I moved my meeting next Friday.
✅I moved my meeting to next Friday.
💡use 'to' before the new time, or 'forward/back' for a relative shift.

6. shifted a playing piece to a new square or position during a board or card game,

6.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

走棋

在桌遊中移動棋子或輪到下棋

shifted a playing piece to a new square or position during a board or card game, or took one's turn in such a game.

例句

Christopher moved his knight to threaten the queen, and his grandfather smiled and resigned the game.

Christopher 把馬走到能威脅皇后的位置，他爺爺微微一笑就認輸了。

moved + chess piece + to + square

Sophia moved first, sliding her checker diagonally onto a dark square near the centre.

Sophia 先走，把她的西洋跳棋斜斜滑到棋盤中央附近的一個暗色方格上。

moved first — common in turn-based games

同義詞
  • played

    covers any game action, not just position changes

  • advanced

    specifically forward movement of a piece

反義詞
  • passed

    took the turn without moving a piece

文法句型

moved + piece + to + square

moved first

用法筆記

Only sense where the object is typically a named playing piece (knight, rook, pawn, checker). Intransitive use means 'took a turn'.

7. put forward a formal request, motion, or proposal in a meeting, court, or assemb

7.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

提案；動議

正式提出動議或請求供表決

put forward a formal request, motion, or proposal in a meeting, court, or assembly so that others can vote or decide on it.

例句

Olivia moved that the committee delay the vote until the legal opinion arrived from the firm.

Olivia 提案委員會延後表決，等事務所的法律意見送來再說。

moved that + subjunctive clause — formal motion

Jason moved for a brief recess so the witness could speak privately with her lawyer.

Jason 提出短暫休庭，好讓證人能和她的律師私下談談。

moved for + noun (legal register)

同義詞
  • proposed

    more general; not limited to formal procedure

  • petitioned

    formal written request, often to a court or authority

反義詞
  • seconded

    supported someone else's motion, did not make one

  • opposed

    spoke against the motion

文法句型

moved that + clause

moved a motion

moved for + noun

用法筆記

Formal register, common in parliamentary procedure, court hearings, and committee minutes. Usually paired with 'that' + clause, or 'for' + noun.

常見錯誤

❌She moved the committee to delay the vote.
✅She moved that the committee delay the vote.
💡use 'that' + clause for the proposed action.

8. was bought or rented quickly, or caused goods or property to be bought or rented

8.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

暢銷；售出

商品快速被買走或租出

was bought or rented quickly, or caused goods or property to be bought or rented.

例句

The new winter jackets moved fast — the shop sold out by the second weekend.

新款冬季外套很快就賣完——這家店第二個週末就出清了。

X moved fast — informal retail usage

Cyrus moved a hundred units of the new phone case in his first month on the sales floor.

Cyrus 在銷售現場的第一個月就賣出了一百個新款手機殼。

moved + quantity + of product

同義詞
  • sold

    direct equivalent in most retail contexts

  • shifted

    British English informal for sold

反義詞
  • sat

    remained unsold

文法句型

moved + product (transitive)

X moved + adverb of speed

用法筆記

Common in retail, real-estate, and sales talk. Subject is usually the product (intransitive) or the seller (transitive). 'Moved fast' and 'moved well' are typical collocations.

9. emptied the bowels, or caused the bowels to empty.

9.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

排便

腸道排空，或使腸道排空

emptied the bowels, or caused the bowels to empty.

例句

The nurse asked Iker whether his bowels had moved since the surgery on Monday morning.

護士問 Iker 星期一早上開完刀以後有沒有排便過。

X's bowels moved — clinical register

A spoonful of olive oil before breakfast moved her bowels gently within an hour.

早餐前一匙橄欖油讓她的腸子在一個小時內輕緩地通了。

moved + bowels (transitive, with cause)

同義詞
  • evacuated

    more clinical; verb of formal medical writing

反義詞

文法句型

X's bowels moved

moved + X's bowels

用法筆記

Mostly clinical or medical contexts. Patients and nurses often use this phrasing rather than blunter alternatives. Avoid in casual writing.

10. caused someone to do something by giving them a strong reason or feeling.

10.動詞及物B2
釋義

促使；驅使

使某人因感受或理由而行動

caused someone to do something by giving them a strong reason or feeling.

例句

The teacher's quiet patience moved Jiwoo to apologise to the classmate she had pushed.

老師沉靜的耐心讓 Jiwoo 主動向她推過的同學道歉。

moved + person + to + infinitive

Baraka's speech moved several donors to write checks for the new community centre.

Baraka 的演講打動了好幾位捐款人，讓他們開支票支持新的社區中心。

同義詞
  • prompted

    neutral; emphasises the trigger more than the feeling

  • persuaded

    implies argument or reasoning, not just emotion

  • spurred

    literary; suggests sudden push to action

反義詞

文法句型

moved + person + to + infinitive

用法筆記

Subject is usually the cause (event, words, sight); object is the person persuaded; followed by 'to' + base verb. Different from sense 11 (emotional reaction) — this sense requires that the person actually does the action.

常見錯誤

❌The speech moved her crying.
✅The speech moved her to cry.
💡use 'to' plus the base form of the action verb.

11. stirred strong feelings of sadness, pity, gratitude, or admiration in someone.

11.動詞及物B2
釋義

感動；觸動

引發強烈的悲傷、感激或敬意

stirred strong feelings of sadness, pity, gratitude, or admiration in someone.

例句

The widow's quiet thank-you moved Manuela so deeply that she wiped tears from her cheeks.

寡婦那一聲輕輕的「謝謝」深深感動了 Manuela，她拭去臉頰上的眼淚。

moved + person + adverb of depth

Constanza was moved by the children's drawings sent from the earthquake-hit village near the coast.

Constanza 被沿海地震災區孩子們寄來的畫深深觸動。

be moved by + cause — common passive

同義詞
  • touched

    softer, focuses on tender feelings like gratitude

  • affected

    more neutral; not limited to positive emotion

  • stirred

    implies feelings have been awoken

反義詞

文法句型

moved + person

be moved by + cause

用法筆記

Frequently passive ('was moved by …'). Distinct from sense 10: here the focus is on the inner feeling; sense 10 requires that the person also did something as a result.

常見錯誤

❌I was very moving by her speech.
✅I was very moved by her speech.
💡passive voice uses 'moved', not 'moving'.

12. forced something stuck or heavy out of its fixed place.

12.動詞及物B2
釋義

撼動；挪開

把卡住或沉重的東西移開

forced something stuck or heavy out of its fixed place.

例句

Sumin couldn't move the rusty bolt no matter how hard she pulled with the wrench.

不管 Sumin 用扳手怎麼用力拉，那顆生鏽的螺栓就是動也不動。

couldn't move — common with stuck objects

Two strong neighbours moved the fallen tree off the road within half an hour of the storm.

暴風雨過後不到半小時，兩位強壯的鄰居就把倒下的樹從路上搬開了。

同義詞
  • shifted

    less effort implied

  • dislodged

    more formal; emphasises freeing from a fixed spot

  • budged

    usually in negative contexts, e.g. 'wouldn't budge'

反義詞

文法句型

wouldn't / couldn't move + object

moved + heavy/stuck object

用法筆記

Often appears in negative or qualified statements ('couldn't move', 'finally moved') because the object is presented as resistant. Distinguish from sense 1 by the effort involved.

moved — 形容詞