motif

US /moʊˈtiːf/
UK /moʊˈtiːf/
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1.

主題, 主旨

a dominant or recurring idea in an artistic or literary work

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The motif of betrayal runs through the entire novel.
背叛的主題貫穿整部小說。
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The director used the recurring motif of a lone wolf to symbolize isolation.
導演使用孤狼的重複主題來象徵孤獨。
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圖案, 紋飾, 花紋

a decorative design or pattern

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The wallpaper had a floral motif.
壁紙上有一個花卉圖案。
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The artist incorporated traditional tribal motifs into her modern paintings.
這位藝術家將傳統的部落圖案融入她的現代繪畫中。
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