motif
- IPA[məʊˈtiːf]
英式
- a decorative image or design, especially a repeated one forming a pattern；a decorative device applied to a garment or textile
noun: motif, plural noun: motifs
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. a decorative image or design, especially a repeated one forming a pattern the colourful hand-painted motifs which adorn narrowboats 同義詞
- ▪ a decorative device applied to a garment or textile floral or other motifs are then appliquéd to net veils
- 2. a dominant or recurring idea in an artistic work superstition is a recurring motif in the book 同義詞
- ▪ a leitmotif or figure. in this opera, Verdi used identifying motifs 同義詞
- 3. a distinctive sequence on a protein or DNA, having a three-dimensional structure that allows binding interactions to occur.
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- IPA[mōˈtēf]
美式
- a decorative design or pattern: T-shirts featuring spiral motifs
Oxford American Dictionary
