leitmotif
US /ˈlaɪt.moʊ.tiːf/
UK /ˈlaɪt.moʊ.tiːf/
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主导动机, 主题
a recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition, associated with a particular person, idea, or situation.
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The composer used a specific leitmotif for each character in the opera.
作曲家在歌剧中为每个角色都使用了特定的主导动机。
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The idea of freedom became a recurring leitmotif in his speeches.
自由的理念成为他演讲中反复出现的主导动机。