movements

Tara made a quick movement to catch the falling plate before it hit the floor.

Tara 迅速做出一個動作，接住了快要掉到地上的盤子。

make a + adjective + movement

The physical therapist showed Eli the correct movements for his shoulder exercises.

物理治療師向 Eli 示範了肩膀運動的正確動作。

correct / wrong movement

The general ordered a night movement of troops to surprise the enemy.

將軍下令部隊連夜移動，以奇襲敵軍。

movement of troops

Femi studied the enemy troop movements on the map for over an hour.

Femi 在地圖上研究敵軍的調動超過一個小時。

troop movements (plural)

The security cameras recorded every movement in the parking lot that night.

監視器記錄了那天晚上停車場的每一舉一動。

every movement (general activity sense)

There was little movement in the house after midnight, so Yara decided to knock.

午夜過後屋內沒有什麼動靜，於是 Yara 決定敲門。

little / no movement

There has been a clear movement toward healthier eating in recent years.

近年來出現了明顯的趨勢，人們朝向更健康的飲食發展。

movement toward + noun

Greta studies the movement of consumer prices to predict economic changes.

Greta 研究消費價格的走向，藉此預測經濟變化。

movement of prices / rates

The civil rights movement of the 1960s changed the country forever.

1960年代的民權運動徹底改變了這個國家。

Madison joined the environmental movement after learning about climate change.

Madison 在學校學到氣候變遷的知識後，加入了環保運動。

environmental / political / social movement

Rafael joined the labour movement because he wanted better wages for factory workers.

Rafael 加入了勞工運動，因為他希望工廠工人能獲得更好的薪資。

collocation: join + movement

The environmental movement gained new followers after the river was polluted.

河流受到污染後，環保運動增加了許多新的支持者。

collocation: gain + followers / movement for [cause]

There has been a clear movement toward renewable energy in many small towns.

許多小鎮已明顯出現轉向可再生能源的轉變。

movement + toward + [goal]

Brian noticed a sudden movement in public opinion after the mayor's speech.

Brian 注意到市長發表演說後，民意出現了突然的轉變。

The clockmaker carefully cleaned the delicate movement of the antique pocket watch.

鐘錶匠仔細清潔了古董懷錶內精密的機芯。

the movement of [a watch/clock]

When Erik opened the back of the clock, he could see the movement turning smoothly.

Erik 打開鐘的背蓋後，看到機芯正平穩地運轉。

Hugo liked the lively movement of the carnival music, which made everyone want to dance.

Hugo 很喜歡嘉年華音樂活潑的節奏，讓人聽了就想跳舞。

[adjective] movement + of + [music]

The slow, steady movement of the lullaby helped the baby fall asleep.

那首搖籃曲平穩舒緩的節奏，幫助小寶寶安然入睡。

The second movement of the symphony begins with a quiet violin melody.

交響曲的第二樂章以一段安靜的小提琴旋律開場。

[ordinal] movement + of + [symphony]

Tanvi practised the piano for weeks to master the difficult third movement.

Tanvi 練習了好幾個星期的鋼琴，才掌握這首艱深的第三樂章。

The gentle movement of the poet's lines created a musical feeling when read aloud.

詩人筆下輕柔的韻律，讓這首詩朗讀起來富有音樂性。

the movement + of + [poem / lines]

Feng admired the movement of the speech and how each sentence led to the next.

Feng 很欣賞那場演說的節奏，每個句子都自然地引導到下一句。

Bilal was amazed by the sense of movement in the marble statue of a running horse.

Bilal 對那匹奔跑的馬的大理石雕像中的動感感到驚嘆。

sense of movement in sculpture

The painter used blurred outlines to create movement in her portrait of a dancer.

那位畫家運用模糊的輪廓，在舞者的肖像中創造出動感。

create movement + blurred outlines technique

The movement of the novel's opening chapter had Jude turning pages late into the night.

小說開篇章節的節奏感讓 Jude 熬夜翻頁到深夜。

movement of the novel's opening chapter

Readers praised the thriller for its movement, with surprises arriving every few chapters.

讀者稱讚這部驚悚小說的節奏感，每隔幾章就有令人驚喜的轉折。

The doctor asked Imani whether she had had a bowel movement that morning.

醫生問 Imani 當天早上是否有排便。

had a bowel movement

Nikhil recorded the time of each bowel movement in his health diary after the treatment.

Nikhil 在治療後於健康日記中記錄每次排便的時間。

The lab technician asked Zuri to bring a stool sample for the digestive health test.

實驗室技術員請 Zuri 提供糞便檢體進行消化健康檢查。

stool sample

The nurse noted that the stool was unusually dark and recommended further tests.

護士注意到糞便顏色異常深，建議進一步檢查。