英:[məʊ'tɪvɪk]
美:['moʊtɪvɪk]
英:[məʊ'tɪvɪk]
美:['moʊtɪvɪk]
noun
something (such as a need or desire) that causes a person to act
Revenge was the murderer's motive.
a recurrent phrase or figure that is developed through the course of a musical composition
motif
the composition's recurring flute motive
adjective
of or relating to motion or the causing of motion
motive energy
moving or tending to move to action
verb
transitive verb
motivate
Noun Middle English, from Anglo-French motif, motive, from motif, adjective, moving, from Medieval Latin motivus, from Latin motus, past participle of movēre to move Adjective Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French motif, from Medieval Latin motivus
The first known use of motive was in the 14th century
motorbikenoun
a light motorcycle
motoneuronnoun
motor neuron
motocrossnoun
a motorcycle race over a course laid out on rough terrainalso: the sport of motocross racing
motley1 of 2adjective
having various colors
composed of various often unlike kinds or parts
a motley collection of junk
motley2 of 2noun
a garment of mixed colors worn by a court jester
fool entry 1 sense 2
a mixture of different elements
motive1 of 2noun
something (as a need or desire) that leads or influences a person to do something
their motive in running away was to avoid trouble
motif
motive2 of 2adjective
of, relating to, or causing motion
motive power
1 So when later on we're dealing with symphonies and things like that you may be sketching little motivic snippets, little rhythmic snippets, that you'll file away.
那么,以后我们面对交响乐,以及类似音乐时,你可以草画一些动机片段,一些节奏片段,以便将来进行整理。
2 Their motive in running away was to avoid being punished.
3 I think he's guilty of the crime. He had the motive, the means, and the opportunity.
4 She denied that her offer to help was based on selfish motives.
5 The motive and circumstances surrounding the homicide are under investigation, Hernandez said.
6 Even when the motive isn’t noble, though, there’s no more use castigating young social media influencers in 2024 than there has been in the past century of aspiring film and TV stars.