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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Furniture made by ( or in the style of) Thomas Chippendale; graceful outlines and Gothic motifs and massive rococo carvings.
  托马斯·齐本德尔设计（或此种风格的）家具；有着优雅的轮廓、哥特式图形和大量洛可可雕刻。
• 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。
• 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。
• Willeke isolates and processes his motifs in a complex procedure of transfer and selection.
  威勒克利用复杂的转换和选择程序将他的主题隔离和加工。
• 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。
• The facade of the temple is exquisitely decorated with plaster mouldings and murals of auspicious motifs.
  庙宇正面饰有精致的灰塑及壁画，寓意吉祥。
• The Bronze Age rock carvings in Tanum represent a unique artistic achievement through their rich and varied motifs.
  青铜时代岩画在塔努姆代表一个独特的艺术成就通过其丰富多样的图案。