motto

英 [ˈmɒtəʊ]

美 [ˈmɑːtoʊ]

n.  座右铭; 格言; 箴言

复数：mottos　

高考IELTSGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.9695 / COCA.9048

牛津词典

noun

• 座右铭；格言；箴言
  a short sentence or phrase that expresses the aims and beliefs of a person, a group, an institution, etc. and is used as a rule of behaviour
  1. The school's motto is: ‘Duty, Honour, Country’.
     这所学校的校训是：“责任、荣誉、国家”。
  2. ‘Live and let live.’ That's my motto.
     “待人宽如待己。”这就是我的座右铭。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 箴言;格言;座右铭
  Amottois a short sentence or phrase that expresses a rule for sensible behaviour, especially a way of behaving in a particular situation.
  1. Our motto is 'Plan for the worst and hope for the best'.
     我们的格言是“做最坏的打算，抱最大的希望”。

英英释义

noun

• a favorite saying of a sect or political group
  Synonym:slogancatchwordshibboleth

双语例句

• Yeah. it's our motto.-what's a motto?
  对，是我们的左右铭；什么是左右铭？
• This motto can make you confident.
  这个座右铭可以使你自信。
• Translating this motto for me.
  为我翻译这句座右铭。
• This is my motto is that I act the criteria!
  这是我的座右铭，是我行为的准则！
• The exercise of articulating a motto reminds me of writing my Personal Commandments.
  练习解释格言中，提醒了我写了自己的个人训诫。
• Serving the people is my motto.
  为人民服务是我的格言。
• This is the motto I live by.
  这是我人生的座右铭。
• My motto is: attitude decides everything!
  我的座右铭是：态度决定一切！
• My motto guides me everyday.
  每天，我的座右铭都引领着我。
• I have a super motto and it works like magic.
  我有一个特别好的座右铭并且它像魔法一样发挥了作用。