英语单词

motto是什么意思

motto

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

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。

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.

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).

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》

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