名词
1. (作为装饰的)图形，图式
A motif is a design which is used as a decoration or as part of an artistic pattern.
2. 主题;中心思想
A motif is a theme or idea that is frequently repeated throughout a piece of literature or music.
1. a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
Synonym: motive
2. a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work
e.g. it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme
Synonym: theme
3. a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
Synonym: motive