motif

noun

/məʊˈtiːf/

词源mid 19th cent.: from French.

词汇	motif
释义	motif noun /məʊˈtiːf/ /məʊˈtiːf/ a design or a pattern used as a decoration装饰图案；装饰图形 wallpaper with a flower motif有鲜花图案的墙纸 The jacket has a rose motif on the collar.上衣领子上有个玫瑰花图案。 The rug was decorated with a simple flower motif.地毯上有简单的鲜花图案。 Collocations Dictionaryadjective central dominant recurring … verb + motif be decorated with have a subject, an idea or a phrase that is repeated and developed in a work of literature or a piece of music（文学作品或音乐的）主题，主旨，动机 Alienation is a central motif in her novels.疏离是她小说的中心主题。 see also leitmotif synonym themeTopics Literature and writingc2, Musicc2 Collocations Dictionaryadjective central dominant recurring … verb + motif be decorated with have 词源mid 19th cent.: from French.
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