motto
英 ['m?t??]
美['mɑto]
- n. 座右銘，格言；箴言
- n. (Motto)人名；(英)莫托；(意、西)莫托
CET6+TEM4GRE低頻詞常用詞匯
詞態變化
復數:?mottos;?mottoes;
助記提示
1. mot- (運動) + to => 文字運動到某某士兵的盾牌上，以鼓動戰士。
中文詞源
motto 格言，座右銘
來自意大利語motto,格言，來自拉丁語muttire,說，咕噥，詞源同mutter,mot,motet.
英文詞源
- motto (n.)
- 1580s, from Italian motto "a saying, legend attached to a heraldic design," from Late Latin muttum "grunt, word," from Latin muttire "to mutter, mumble, murmur" (see mutter).
雙語例句
- 1. Our motto is "Plan for the worst and hope for the best".
- 我們的格言是“做最壞的打算，抱最大的希望”。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Moderation in all things is my motto.
- 凡事有節制是我的座右銘.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. " Think before you speak " is a good motto.
- “ 三思而后言 ” 是句良好的座右銘.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. Serving the people is my motto.
- 為人民服務是我的格言.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 5. 'serve the people " is our motto.
- “ 為人民服務 ” 是我們的座右銘.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》