英語單詞

motto是什麽意思

motto

英 ['mɒtəʊ] 美 ['mɑto]
  • n. 座右銘,格言;箴言
  • n. (Motto)人名;(英)莫托;(意、西)莫托

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.
凡事有節製是我的座右銘.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. " Think before you speak " is a good motto.
“ 三思而後言 ” 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》

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