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发信人: watergod (共工), 信区: English
标 题: A.Word.A.Day--leitmotif(转载)
发信站: 哈工大紫丁香 (2000年11月17日20:54:28 星期五), 转信
【 以下文字转载自 watergod 的信箱 】
【 原文由 Wordsmith 所发表 】
leitmotif also leitmotiv (LYT-mo-teef) noun
1. A melodic passage or phrase, especially in Wagnerian opera, associated
with a specific character, situation, or element.
2. A dominant and recurring theme, as in a novel.
[German Leitmotiv : leiten, to lead (from Middle High German, from Old High
German leitan.) + Motiv, motif, from French motif.]
"The whole spirit of Hallowe'en is, of course, one of `spooky' gayety and
light-hearted ghastliness. Witches and ghosts run riot; corpses dance and
black cats howl. `More work for the undertaker' should be the leitmotif
of the evening's fun."
Donald Ogden Stewart, Perfect Behavior, George H. Doran Company, 1922.
This week's theme: words from the German language.
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It is not what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are
accountable. -Moliere, actor and playwright (1622-1673)
Q: Some time ago you featured a quote about foo in AWAD. Could you resend it?
A: You may search the archives at http://wordsmith.org/awad/search.html
or browse them at http://wordsmith.org/awad/archives.html All the
words and quotes since the beginning of AWAD are available there.
Pronunciation:
http://wordsmith.org/words/leitmotif.wav
http://wordsmith.org/words/leitmotif.ram
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