motif
noun [ C ] uk/məʊˈtiːf/ us/moʊˈtiːf/
(PATTERN)
图案，式样
a pattern or design
We chose some curtains with a flower motif. 我们选择了一些带花卉图案的窗帘。
(IDEA)
中心思想，主题
an idea that is used many times in a piece of writing or music
The motif of betrayal is crucial in all these stories. 在所有这些故事中背叛是至关重要的主题。