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motto

英 [ˈmɒtəʊ]

美 [ˈmɑːtoʊ]

n.  座右铭; 格言; 箴言

复数:mottos 

高考IELTSGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.9695 / COCA.9048

牛津词典

    noun

    • 座右铭;格言;箴言
      a short sentence or phrase that expresses the aims and beliefs of a person, a group, an institution, etc. and is used as a rule of behaviour
      1. The school's motto is: ‘Duty, Honour, Country’.
        这所学校的校训是:“责任、荣誉、国家”。
      2. ‘Live and let live.’ That's my motto.
        “待人宽如待己。”这就是我的座右铭。

    柯林斯词典

    • N-COUNT 箴言;格言;座右铭
      Amottois a short sentence or phrase that expresses a rule for sensible behaviour, especially a way of behaving in a particular situation.
      1. Our motto is 'Plan for the worst and hope for the best'.
        我们的格言是“做最坏的打算,抱最大的希望”。

    英英释义

    noun

    双语例句

    • Hell! It's a family motto.
      该死,这是家族座右铭!
    • My motto guides me everyday.
      每天,我的座右铭都引领着我。
    • The exercise of articulating a motto reminds me of writing my Personal Commandments.
      练习解释格言中,提醒了我写了自己的个人训诫。
    • Need I remind you of the church motto?
      要我给你看看教堂箴言吗?
    • “ Serve the people ” is our motto.
      “为人民服务”是我们的座右铭。
    • Do you have a personal motto or a family motto?
      你有没有个人格言,或家庭格言?
    • The motto of people with a Yellow character is "I have to do fast and well".
      黄色性格的人的座右铭是“我要做得又快又好”。
    • Then it came with his motto: This is always true for people.
      这形成了他的座右铭,对于人来说,这句话却总是对的。
    • This is the motto I live by.
      这是我人生的座右铭。
    • Serving the people is my motto.
      为人民服务是我的格言。