motto
英 ['mɒtəʊ]
美['mɑto]
- n. 座右铭，格言；箴言
- n. (Motto)人名；(英)莫托；(意、西)莫托
中文词源
motto 格言，座右铭
来自意大利语motto,格言，来自拉丁语muttire,说，咕哝，词源同mutter,mot,motet.
词态变化
复数: mottos; mottoes;
助记提示
1. mot- (运动) + to => 文字运动到某某士兵的盾牌上，以鼓动战士。
双语例句
- 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”。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Moderation in all things is my motto.
- 凡事有节制是我的座右铭.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. " Think before you speak " is a good motto.
- “ 三思而后言 ” 是句良好的座右铭.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. Serving the people is my motto.
- 为人民服务是我的格言.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 5. 'serve the people " is our motto.
- “ 为人民服务 ” 是我们的座右铭.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
英文词源
- 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).