motto 详细解释

motto

['mɔtəu]

n.座右铭, 箴言

n.[C]

1. 座右铭; 格言; 训言

Her motto is "Never say die".

她的座右铭是"永不气馁"。

2. (书籍扉页上或章节前引用的)警句; 题词

3. 【音】警句

词形变化

名词复数: mottoes |

词义辨析

同义:

n.格言

saying  maxim  proverb  adage  

同义参见:

saw  catchword  truth  slogan  

英英释义

名词 motto:

a favorite saying of a sect or political group

同义词:slogan, catchword, shibboleth

补充

mottomotto英:[ˈmɔtəu] 美:[ˈmɑto]n.1.箴言, 格言, 座右铭“Think before you speak ”is a good motto.“三思而后言”是句良好的座右铭。

例句

1. The school motto was 'To strive, to seek, to find.'校训是“奋斗、求索、发现”。 2. 'Live and let live' was his motto.“自己活, 也让他人活”是他的座右铭。 3. Our motto is 'Plan for the worst and hope for the best'.我们的座右铭是“做最坏的打算, 抱最大的希望”。 4. the family motto is ‘Faithful though Unfortunate’.这家人的格言是“虽则不幸,忠诚依旧”。 5. ‘Live and let live’ -- that's my motto.我的格言是:“自己活也让别人活。” 6. “Hope for the best and prepare for the worst” is my motto.“抱最好的希望,做最坏的准备”是我的座右铭。 7. The Boy Scout motto is “Be prepared.”男童子军的座右铭是“时刻准备着”。