mo·tif /moˈtif/
主題,意念,動機,基本花紋
mo·tif /moˈtɪf/ 名詞
基序
Mo·tif n. Motive. [archaic]
2. In literature and the fine arts, a salient feature or element of a composition or work; esp., the theme, or central or dominant feature; specif. Music, a motive3. See also leitmotif.
This motif, of old things lost, is a favorite one for the serious ballade. --R. M. Alden.
The design . . . is . . . based on the peacock -- a motif favored by decorative artists of all ages. --R. D. Benn.
3. Dressmaking A decorative appliqué design or figure, as of lace or velvet, used in trimming; also, a repeated design.
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motif
n 1: a design that consists of recurring shapes or colors
2: a theme that is elaborated on in a piece of music [syn: motive]
3: a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or
artistic work; "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme"
[syn: theme]