move /muːv/► SEE ALLget a move onmake a movemake a move on sbmove the goalpostsmove heaven and earth (to do sth)not move a muscleon the moveget your ass in gear (make) a/one false movemake the first movenot budge/give/move an inch(do sth) as/if/when the spirit moves you ●get a ˈmove on (spoken) hurry; do sth faster赶快；快点◆You’d better get a move on or you’ll be late. 你最好快点，不然就要迟到了。 OPPtake your time (doing sth/to do sth/over sth) (1)●make a ˈmove1. (BrE, informal) leave one place in order to go to another动身◆It’s getting late. I think it’s time we made a move. 时间不早了，我们得动身了。◆I’ve been in this job far too long already, it’s time I made a move. 我做这份工作时间太久了，该换换环境了。2. ( make your ˈmove) do the action that you intend to do or need to do in order to achieve sth开始着手；采取行动◆We’re waiting to see what our competitors will do before we make a move. 在采取行动之前，我们要先看看竞争对手会有什么举动。◆The rebels waited until nightfall before making their move. 叛乱者一直等到夜幕降临才开始行动。NOTE This phrase refers to moving your pieces in a game such as chess.这个短语原指下国际象棋等时移动棋子。●make a ˈmove on sb (informal) 1.try to start a sexual relationship with sb试图与某人发生关系◆He made a move on me at the party. 他在聚会上试图向我提出性爱请求。2. (sport体育) try to pass sb who is in front of you in a race（在赛跑中）设法赶超某人◆Singleton made a move on Bell to promote himself into second position. 辛格尔顿试图超过贝尔占据第二名的位置。●move the ˈgoalposts (informal, disapproving, especially BrE) change the rules for sth, or the conditions under which it is done, so that the situation becomes more difficult for sb移动球门柱；改变规则，改变条件（使某人为难）◆Our union is angry at the management for moving the goalposts during the pay talks. Every time agreement is reached they put up another obstacle. 我们的工会对资方在薪水谈判中任意改变规则的行为感到愤怒。每次要达成一致时，他们又会设置其他障碍。●move heaven and ˈearth (to do sth) ( move ˈmountains (to do sth)) do everything you can in order to help sb, achieve sth, etc.竭尽全力；尽一切可能◆His friends moved heaven and earth to free him from prison. 他的朋友们竭尽全力救他出狱。◆Faith can move mountains (= achieve the impossible). 信仰坚定山可移。●not move a ˈmuscle (of a person人) stay very still, without moving一动不动；纹丝不动◆The patient didn’t move a muscle for weeks. 病人几星期来一动不动。●on the ˈmove1.moving or travelling from one place to another在行进中；在旅途中◆The army is on the move at last. 部队终于开拔了。2.very active or busy活跃；忙碌◆It is important for patients to keep on the move while they are recovering. 病人在康复期间坚持活动很重要。◆I can’t wait to sit down and relax — I’ve been on the move all day. 我一整天忙个不停，真想坐下休息一会儿。●get your ˈass in gear ( move your ˈass) (⚠, slang, especially NAmE) a rude way of telling sb to hurry赶紧；别磨磨蹭蹭的● (make) a/one false ˈmove (informal) in an already dangerous or risky situation, sth which makes your position even more dangerous（采取）危险（或莽撞）的行动（使处境更为危险）◆She’s in a difficult financial situation, and if she makes a false move now she could lose everything.她的经济状况不妙，如果现在走错一步，可能落得一文不名。◆‘One false move and you’re dead,’ he shouted at the bank clerk.他对着银行职员大叫：“乱动一下，就要你的命。”●make the first ˈmovedo sth before sb else, for example in order to end an argument or to begin sth先发制人；采取主动◆If he wants to see me, he should make the first move.如果他想见我的话，他就得主动。●not budge/give/move an ˈinchrefuse to change your position, decision, etc. even a little寸步不让◆We tried to negotiate a lower price but they wouldn’t budge an inch.我们试图把价钱压低一点儿，可是他们寸步不让。●(do sth) as/if/when the spirit ˈmoves you(do sth) when you want to, rather than when you have to or are forced to来兴致的时候，想做的时候（去做某事）◆She works in the garden occasionally, when the spirit moves her.有兴致的时候，她偶尔在花园里弄弄花草。
