motif
noun
məʊˈtiːf
noun
1
an
idea,
subject,
or
image
that
is
regularly
repeated
and
developed
in
a
book,
film,
work
of
art
etc
〔书、电影、美术作品等的〕主题，主旨，中心思想
The
theme
of
creation
is
a
recurrent
motif
in
Celtic
mythology.
天地万物的创造是凯尔特神话中反复出现的主题。
2
a
small
picture
or
pattern
used
to
decorate
something
plain
〔装饰等的〕基调，基本图案
a
white
T-shirt
with
a
blue
fish
motif
印有蓝色鱼图案的白色 T 恤衫
3
an
arrangement
of
notes
that
is
often
repeated
in
a
musical
work
〔音乐作品的〕主旋律