英語

locomotion

gb/lˌoʊkəmˈoʊʃən/ us/lˌoʊkəmˈoʊʃən/
C1 英語
語義
0件の語義
名詞 technical C1 process
1

movement from place to place

the way something moves from one place to another

用法パターン: locomotion (of [someone/something])
よくある間違い:
Do not confuse locomotion with locomotive (a train engine) or location (place).
類義語
movement (More general and much more common in everyday speech.) | motion (Often used in physics or general descriptions of moving.)
対義語
immobility (The state of not being able to move.) | stillness (A lack of movement, especially temporary.)
コロケーション
human locomotion |animal locomotion |efficient locomotion |bipedal locomotion |quadrupedal locomotion |aquatic locomotion |terrestrial locomotion |locomotion patterns |locomotion control |study of locomotion
テーマ
movement |science |health
例文
  • Researchers measured locomotion to see how the injury affected the athlete’s gait.
  • Different animals have evolved different forms of locomotion, such as swimming, flying, and walking.
  • The robot’s locomotion was stable on flat ground but struggled on stairs.
学習者向け例文
  • Walking is a type of locomotion.
  • The doctor checked his locomotion after the surgery.
名詞 formal C1 property
2

ability to move around

a person’s ability to move, especially to walk

用法パターン: [someone]'s locomotion
よくある間違い:
In everyday contexts, “mobility” is usually more natural than “locomotion.”
類義語
mobility (The most common word for ability to move, especially in daily life and healthcare.) | ambulation (More clinical term specifically for walking.)
対義語
paralysis (Loss of the ability to move muscles, often affecting walking.)
コロケーション
impaired locomotion |loss of locomotion |independent locomotion |restore locomotion |assist with locomotion |aids for locomotion |problems with locomotion
テーマ
health |disability |daily_life
例文
  • After physical therapy, her locomotion improved and she could walk without crutches.
  • The medication reduced pain and made locomotion easier.
  • Assistive devices can help people maintain safe locomotion.
学習者向け例文
  • His locomotion got better every week.
文法
辞書形
locomotion
IPA
GB/lˌoʊkəmˈoʊʃən/
US/lˌoʊkəmˈoʊʃən/
音節・強勢
lo - co - motion (3音節)
Stress on 3rd syllable (motion)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: locomotion
  • Plural: locomotion, locomotions
関連語
Forms
locomotions noun
Core family
locomotive noun B2
Related words
motion noun A2 movement noun A2 move verb A1
Negative and opposite forms
motionless adjective A2
Advanced or less common
locomote verb locomotor adjective
表現

means of locomotion

1
/mˈinz əv lˌoʊkəmˈoʊʃən/
fixed phrase formal

a way to travel

a way to move or travel, like a bike or car

例文
  • In the city, bicycles are a cheap means of locomotion.
  • For many rural workers, a motorbike is the main means of locomotion.
  • Before cars were common, horses were an important means of locomotion.

mode of locomotion

1
/mˈoʊd əv lˌoʊkəmˈoʊʃən/
fixed phrase technical

a particular way of moving

a specific way of moving, like walking or swimming

例文
  • Walking is the most common mode of locomotion for humans.
  • Birds use flight as their main mode of locomotion.
  • Engineers tested which mode of locomotion worked best on sand.

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