mote

n. 塵埃;微粒 [a small particle or speck , esp. of dust. ]

ex. dust and sand are motes

 

聯想:mote + l = motel 塵埃+棒棒 =飯店


 

 

 

motley

mote(speck)-ly

adj. 雜色的 [exhibiting great diversity of elements; heterogeneous]

n. 雜色 [a combination of different colors.]

 

 

字源:Diversified in color," especially of a fool's dress .

 

Motley Crue (克魯小丑)-- Too Fast For Love

motley <> colorless  adj.無色的

motley <>  unique adj.唯一的

 

cf. motley Vs. medley review p.306

medley

n.混雜 [ a mixture, esp. of heterogeneous elements; hodgepodge; jumble.]

ex. a medley of different nationalities .

n.【音】混合曲,集錦 [a piece of music combining tunes or passages from various sources]

ps.medley為好幾首歌串連一起唱,比方說第一首歌唱完後,接著第二首歌,中間有時候會有overlapping。這在pop music中滿常見的,而以歌曲的形式比較多,純樂器的形式比較少。

 

字源:medley 是由 middle演變過來的

 

 

 

 

 

 

mottle

n.雜色斑點 [A spot or blotch of color.]

v.使成有雜色斑點[To mark with spots or blotches of different shades or colors. ]

 

字源:Probably back-formation from motley .

 

 

 

mottled

adj. [spotted or blotched in coloring]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

motif

motif ≒ motive

n.(文學、藝術作品的)主題 [a theme or idea that is frequently repeated throughout a piece of literature or music]

ex. The motif of this painting is that 'solitude is the richness of the soul.

n.(服裝設計等的)基本圖案,基調

ex. a flower motif in wallpaper
壁紙的一種花朵圖案

 

 

 

 

motile

mot(move)-ile(capable of)

adj. 能動的 [ Biology . moving or capable of moving spontaneously]
 
ex. motile cells

 

 

 

motility

mot(move)-ile-ity

n.能動性 [ Biology .]

 

 

cf.

mobility

mobile-ity

n.流動性

ex. upward social mobility
社會地位的上向流動

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

movement

move-ment

n.運動

n.樂章 [A movement of a piece of classical music is one of its main sections]

ex. the first movement of Beethoven's 7th symphony.

 

Beethoven 7th Symphony - 1st movement excerpt - RCM

movement:symphony
樂章組成交響樂

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

motto

n.座右銘 [A brief statement used to express a principle, goal, or ideal.]

ex. Her motto is "Never say die".
她的座右銘是"永不氣餒"。

n. [A sentence, phrase, or word of appropriate character inscribed on or attached to an object.]

 

 

整理 (更仔細的說明可以看p.368)

saying

A saying is an often repeated and familiar expression. (重複性)

a collection of philosophical sayings


Maxim

Maxim denotes particularly an expression of a general truth or a rule of conduct.

Adage

Adage applies to a saying that has gained credit through long use .

ex. Good things come in small packages

motto

A motto expresses the aims, character, or guiding principles of a person, group, or institution.

ex. "Exuberance over taste" is my motto. 豐富勝於得體

epigram

An epigram is a witty expression , often paradoxical or satirical and neatly or brilliantly phrased.

ex. "I can resist everything except temptation."

Proverb

Proverb refers to an old and popular saying that illustrates something such as a basic truth or a practical precept:

ex."Slow and steady wins the race" is a proverb to live by.


Aphorism

denoting a concise expression of a truth or principle, implies depth of content and stylistic distinction:

簡而意駭 ex.'What if they gave a war and nobody came?'



motto:shield
座右銘刻在盾牌上

 

 

 

 

 

mountainous

mountain-ous

adj.多山的 [abounding in mountains]

ex. a mountainous country
一個多山的國家

adj.巨大的

ex. mountainous waves
排山倒海似的巨浪

 

 

 

 

 

mourn ps.moan

v.哀悼 [to feel or express sorrow or grief]

ex. Mourning for the dead

ex. The whole nation had mourned the death of their great leader.

聯想:m + our + n

因為哀悼,讓我們的m與n發音都分不清楚了

 

 

 

mournful

adj.悲傷的;悲切的 [Feeling or expressing sorrow or grief; sorrowful.]

ex. a mournful expression on her face
她臉上憂傷的神情

ex. the mournful sound of a train whistle.

 

 

 

 

 

muffle

v.包裹 (為保暖等) [To wrap up, as in a blanket or shawl, for warmth, protection, or secrecy.]

ex.It's cold, she muffles a scarf in her neck.

v.使其聲音低沈 [To wrap or pad in order to deaden the sound]

ex.The noises of the street were muffled considerably.
街上的噪音減輕了許多。

ex. Mother made an effort to muffle her emotions.
母親努力控制自己的感情。

n. [Something that muffles.]

 

字源:"to cover or wrap (something) to conceal or protect," perhaps from M.Fr. mofler " to stuff, "

muffle:sound
減弱聲音使聲音減少

 

 

 

muffled

muffle-ed

adj. (聲音)被隔的,聽不太清的

ex. the muffled voice comes from the next room.

 

 

 

 

muffler

muffle-er

n.圍巾、頭巾

n.消音器 [A muffler is a device on a car exhaust that makes it quieter.]

 

 

 

mulish

mule-ish [-ish表示不好的形容詞]

adj.騾似般的頑固 [of or like a mule, as being very stubborn, obstinate, or intractable.]

ex. He is so mulish that he won't go with us.

mulish <> flexible

 

 

 

 

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