单词	motif
释义	motifmo‧tif /məʊˈtiːf $ moʊ-/ ●○○ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINmotif Origin: 1800-1900 French, Old French; ➔ MOTIVE1 Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES an action movie with a revenge motif She was wearing a plain white T-shirt with a fish motif in blue and green. Sylvia chose a set of china with a floral motif. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Between these two mosaics, however, there are few obvious similarities of motif. In this case we find a classic call-refusal motif. Such an interpretation is probably possible, but two of the major motifs of Walden argue against it. The second level, that of poetic or dream symbolism, is inherent in all folk-tales, traditions and motifs of regeneration. The use of these various processes may have provided the vehicles for the transmission of decorative motifs, by copying. Tolkien however used the play for both more and less than motifs. Who, what, when, why, and how, the reportorial motif? Thesaurus THESAURUS► pattern a regularly repeated arrangement of shapes, colours, or lines on a surface: · Some of his pictures use patterns of dots.· The lines formed a regular pattern. ► design a pattern used for decorating something, especially cloth or paper: · curtains with a floral design (=based on flowers) ► markings the coloured patterns and shapes on an animal’s fur, feathers, or skin: · the tiger’s black and orange markings ► motif formal a single shape that is regularly repeated to form a pattern which decorates something: · A triangle within a square is a very common motif in Muslim art.· The shield motif in the frescoes at Knossos is a religious, not a military, symbol. Longman Language Activatoron one occasion in the past► pattern a regular arrangement of shapes, colours, or lines, especially one that is used to decorate paper, cloth, plates etc: · I'm looking for a wallpaper with a nice bold pattern.· a navy blue silk blouse with a white flowery patternpattern of: · patterns of sunlight and shadow on the ground ► design a pattern or shape which is used to decorate something such as cloth or paper: · This design is very common on Turkish carpets.· brightly coloured curtains with an attractive floral design ► markings the natural patterns on the skin, fur, or feathers of animals or birds: · The bird can be easily recognized by its unusual red and yellow markings. ► motif a single shape which is repeated to form a pattern which decorates something: a fish/flower/sun etc motif: · She was wearing a plain white T-shirt with a fish motif in blue and green. ► patterning the pattern that covers the surface of an object, animal, plant etc: · The zebra has very distinctive patterning.· Look at the beautiful delicate patterning around the base of the vase. WORD SETS► ARTS aesthete, nounagitprop, nounart gallery, nounartist, nounartwork, nounavant-garde, adjectivebaroque, adjectivecapture, verbceramics, nouncharacter, nounclassical, adjectiveclassicism, nouncompere, nouncontemporary, adjectiveconvention, nouncreative, adjectivecritical, adjectivecrossover, nouncubism, nouncultural, adjectiveculturally, adverbculture, nouncurator, nouncycle, noundrama, nouneisteddfod, nounepic, nouneponymous, adjectiveerotic, adjectiveerotica, nouneroticism, nounexhibit, verbexhibit, nounexhibition, nounexpress, verbexpression, nounexpressionism, nounextract, nounfictionalize, verbfigurine, nounfin de siècle, adjectiveflashback, nounformalism, nounfuturism, nounglaze, verbglaze, nounGothic, adjectivehandcrafted, adjectivehandicraft, nounhandmade, adjectivehigh priest, nounhistorical, adjectiveinterpretation, nounItalianate, adjectivelowbrow, adjectivemagnum opus, nounmarquetry, nounmasterpiece, nounmasterwork, nounmature, adjectivemedium, nounMFA, nounmiddlebrow, adjectiveminimalism, nounmotif, nounmuse, nounnarrator, nounnaturalism, nounneoclassical, adjectivenotice, nounoeuvre, nounoffering, nounopening, adjectiveopus, nounpan, verbparody, nounpastiche, nounpattern, nounpiece, nounpop art, nounportfolio, nounpostmodernism, nounprequel, nounpreview, nounproduce, verbproduction, nounrealism, nounrealistic, adjectiverehash, verbreview, nounreview, verbromantic, nounromanticism, nounroyalty, nounrubbish, nounsalon, nounscenario, nounscene, nounsensuous, adjectivesentimental, adjectivesequel, nounsequence, nounset piece, nounsetting, nounShakespearean, adjectiveshowing, nounskit, nounstory, nounstudio, nounstylistic, adjectivesurrealism, nounswansong, nounsynopsis, nountitle, nountrilogy, nountwo-dimensional, adjectiveuncut, adjectiveunexpurgated, adjectivevillain, nounwork, nounwork of art, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► central · How to please everybody remains a central motif in many women's lives and the source of quite powerful feelings of oppression.· Finally, a central motif of the Derveni commentary was the willingness to give a variety of names to the creator. ► decorative · The use of these various processes may have provided the vehicles for the transmission of decorative motifs, by copying.· In addition to poems or maxims and decorative motifs, needleworkers frequently incorporated information about their parents and siblings.· Private citizens were also quick to adopt the more decorative motifs of imperial monuments.· This was based on classification of the proportions of the bodies of the vessels and the decorative motifs employed.· Sometimes decorative motifs are seen, as distinct from engraved geometric signs around the rim or marginal notches. ► single · The animal is knitted as a single motif just as it appears on the graph.· The design can also be used as a single motif, as shown in the V-neck.· Change to the single motif card and lock.· Mrs Oliver's specific enquiry was whether she could knit single motifs on her Zippy DeLuxe.· You can use either the border version, the single motifs or a combination of both.· This way also eliminates the need for the single motif cams. NOUN► octamer · Oct-11 can bind to an octamer motif sequence specifically. VERB► contain · In terms of style it's like a short Bach piece containing lots of idiomatic motifs and pedal tone ideas.· It may represent a calcium-sensitive form of the enzyme as it contains one canonical EF-hand motif. ► use · He can use stock motifs and patterns and superfluous work can be retained to cater for future demand.· The design can also be used as a single motif, as shown in the V-neck.· Motifs Composers have sometimes used a recurring motif or melodic phrase to establish the atmosphere of a piece.· Certainly, the Turkoman nomads have used the gul motif as a tribal emblem, or standard, for centuries. 1an idea, subject, or image that is regularly repeated and developed in a book, film, work of art etc:  The theme of creation is a recurrent motif in Celtic mythology.2a small picture or pattern used to decorate something plain:  a white T-shirt with a blue fish motif3an arrangement of notes that is often repeated in a musical work
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