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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.]
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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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