名詞 motif:

1. a design that consists of recurring shapes or colors
2. a theme that is elaborated on in a piece of music
   同義詞：motive
3. a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work
   同義詞：theme

1. A rectangular column with a capital and base, set into a wall as an ornamental motif.
   壁柱，半露柱有柱頂和底座的長方形柱子，作為裝飾圖案置入墻內
2. A motif in art, literature, or music.
   主題藝術、文學或者音樂的主題

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n.（名詞）

A recurrent thematic element in an artistic or literary work.
主題：藝術品或文學作品中反復體現(xiàn)的、揭示主題的部分
A dominant theme or central idea.
主旨：主題或中心思想
Music A short significant phrase in a composition.
【音樂】 樂旨：樂曲中簡短而重要的短句
A repeated figure or design in architecture or decoration.See Synonyms at figure
基調：建筑或裝飾中反復出現(xiàn)的圖形或圖案參見 figure

來源：
French
法語
from Old French [motive] * see motive
源自 古法語 [動機] *參見 motive