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)
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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