英语词汇“theme”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ETYMOLOGYtheme

Origin: 1200-1300 Latin thema, from Greek, something laid down, theme

COLLOCATIONS► on the ... theme

There have been dozens of movies on the same theme.

THESAURUSthing talked about► subject

the thing you are talking about or considering in a conversation, discussion, book, movie, etc.: Stop changing the subject (=starting to talk about something different)! Kennedy’s death continues to be a subject of debate.

► topic

a subject that people talk or write about: The course covers topics such as interview techniques and giving presentations.

► matter

formal an important subject that you have to deal with: We still need to discuss the matter of how to pay for the trip.

► issue

an important subject or problem that is being discussed: Dealing with climate change is one of the biggest issues facing the world today.

► question

a difficult issue that has often been discussed but still needs to be solved: What is the best way to help less developed countries? That is the really important question.

► theme

an important idea that appears several times in a book, movie, talk, etc.: Man’s relationship with nature is a common theme in his work.

单词	theme
释义	themetheme /θim/ ●●○ S2 W3 AWL noun [countable] Etymology ETYMOLOGYtheme Origin: 1200-1300 Latin thema, from Greek, something laid down, theme Collocations COLLOCATIONS► on the ... theme There have been dozens of movies on the same theme. Thesaurus THESAURUSthing talked about► subject the thing you are talking about or considering in a conversation, discussion, book, movie, etc.: Stop changing the subject (=starting to talk about something different)! Kennedy’s death continues to be a subject of debate. ► topic a subject that people talk or write about: The course covers topics such as interview techniques and giving presentations. ► matter formal an important subject that you have to deal with: We still need to discuss the matter of how to pay for the trip. ► issue an important subject or problem that is being discussed: Dealing with climate change is one of the biggest issues facing the world today. ► question a difficult issue that has often been discussed but still needs to be solved: What is the best way to help less developed countries? That is the really important question. ► theme an important idea that appears several times in a book, movie, talk, etc.: Man’s relationship with nature is a common theme in his work. 1a main subject or idea in a piece of writing, speech, movie, etc.: theme of The theme of her speech was freedom and choice. There have been dozens of movies on the same theme.► see thesaurus at subject12a particular style: The bar is decorated in a sports theme.3 (also theme music/song) eng. lang. arts music or a song that is often played during a movie or musical play or at the beginning and end of a television or radio program: theme from/to the theme from “Star Wars”4eng. lang. arts a short simple tune that is repeated and developed in a piece of music: Freia’s theme in Wagner’s opera5eng. lang. arts old-fashioned a short piece of writing on a particular subject that you do for school SYN essay [Origin: 1200–1300 Latin thema, from Greek, something laid down, theme]
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