He sat down miserably, as if I had pushed him, and simultaneously there was the sound of a motor turning into my lane.

他苦恼地坐了下来，仿佛我推了他似的，正在这时传来一辆汽车拐进我巷子的声音。

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The turning disc is connected by a drive belt to an electric motor.

转盘与电动马达之间由一条输送带连接。

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That is fine for turning a starter motor, but it is not so good for powering an electric motor intended to move a car any distance.

对于启动马达这是很好的，但对于打算驱动一辆车行驶任何距离的一台电机来说，它并不是那么好。

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Mice that have been genetically engineered to have a predisposition to the disease develop a motor impairment which prevents them turning when they are walking along a pole.

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