motifs

英 [məʊˈtiːfs]

美 [moʊˈtifs]

n.  装饰图案; 装饰图形; (文学作品或音乐的)主题， 主旨， 动机
motif的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (作为装饰的)图形，图式
  Amotifis a design which is used as a decoration or as part of an artistic pattern.
  1. ...a rose motif.
     玫瑰图案
• N-COUNT 主题;中心思想
  Amotifis a theme or idea that is frequently repeated throughout a piece of literature or music.
  1. The motif of these volumes is that 'solitude is the richness of the soul, loneliness is its poverty.'
     这几卷的主题是“孤独是灵魂的财富，寂寞是灵魂的贫瘠”。

双语例句

• One limitation of examining rock art is the survivability and deterioration of the motifs over time.
  研究岩石艺术的限制之一便是经历时间洗礼这些作品的可延续性和受到的风化。
• Motifs presented are not clues in solving Fang's paintings, as vagueness itself is deliberately the fundamental metaphor.
  方力钧没有替画作提供主题，因为他有意令内容含糊用作根本性的比喻。
• Motifs from traditional Chinese painting also end up in woven or printed fashion designs.
  传统中国画中的图案也被编织或印在时装设计中。
• Three biblical and mythical motifs are embodied in Sula, namely the quest motif, the sacrificial scapegoat motif, and the rebirth motif.
  《秀拉》主要表现了三个圣经神话主题：追寻主题、替罪羊主题及再生主题。
• The elegant decorative motifs and certain figural elements reveal a Western influence.
  典雅的装饰图案和某些人物的内容揭示了西方的影响。
• In large-scale installations and gunpowder drawings, Cai relies increasingly on ferocious and heroic animal motifs.
  在大型的装置和火药画中，他越来越依赖凶猛和英勇的动物图像。
• American Dream is one of the most important motifs of American literature.
  美国梦是美国文学最重要的母题之一。
• Indeed, the artist has extended his interest in philosophy by developing his own conceptual and visual vocabulary, motifs which he finds central to western philosophy.
  通过发展自己的概念词汇和视觉词汇&那些他认为对西方哲学最为重要的主题，他延伸了对哲学的兴趣和关注。
• This sequel to Mandino's1967 self-help classic features the same amalgam of biblical motifs and secular values as its predecessor.
  本续集曼狄诺1967自助典型特征相同汞合金圣经图案与世俗价值观，其前身。
• Later covers are slicker and racier near naked women, gleaming guns and glimmering diamonds are popular motifs.
  后来的封面更是风度翩翩，挑逗性的近乎赤裸的女郎，闪光的枪支和闪烁的钻石成了流行的主题。