Definition of motto in English:

motto

nounPlural mottoes, Plural mottos ˈmɒtəʊˈmɑdoʊ

1A short sentence or phrase chosen as encapsulating the beliefs or ideals of an individual, family, or institution.
座右铭，格言
the family motto is ‘Faithful though Unfortunate’
这家人的格言是“虽则不幸，忠诚依旧”。
Example sentencesExamples
- This accounts for another of his framed mottos: ‘Plan it right and make it happen.’
- According to Charlie Croft, one of the mottoes of the new partnership, which held its first meeting earlier this month, is: ‘Comfortable is not enough.’
- That was the motto adopted for the celebrations of the century.
- Mark and I have also developed many skills over the years so make do and mend is a bit of a family motto.
- One of her mottoes was, never lose your sense of humor.
- ‘Where Litter Lies Beauty Dies’ and ‘Together We Can Make It Happen’ are two common mottos adopted by Clonaslee Tidy Towns committee and they hope all locals will join in the campaign to beat litter.
- His family motto epitomises the Giffards' traditional love of hunting.
- Assuming that to be the case, all connected with the sport will hope the Baxter family motto proves accurate.
- I don't think many people beyond the soldiers serving in those regiments would be able to tell you their regimental mottoes, so they are not distinctively military in use.
- If they were ever to go in for mottos, though, theirs would probably be something like: ‘Think local, act global.’
- Another of Mr Carless's mottos was ‘work hard, play hard’ - and his son remembers him doing plenty of both.
- In a previous incarnation he was, for nine years, a finance company manager and learned all the mottos, moves and role-playing games.
- But logic requires that he extend the idea of a motto beyond the schools and into other public institutions.
- With mottos like ‘Another World is Possible’, people from every continent are finding ways to exchange experiences and ideas on how the state of the world can be improved.
- Last week that phrase had become the defining motto and operating credo for the military and foreign policy of the Bush administration.
- One of the camp mottoes is ‘conflict is inevitable, violence is not.’
- Most crest mottos consist of an inspiring phrase written in Latin.
- I can see why Mr Cruickshank, in his speech, forwent those inspirational Latin mottos, per ardua ad astra, fides et robur etc. and decided, instead, to be controversial.
- Above a door he spots a shield with the Montgomerie family motto - ‘Guard Yourself Well’.
- I think America should adopt the motto of one of my heroes, General Vinegar Joe Stillwell.
- His views did not win general support, even within the association, which, however, later adopted the phrase as a motto.
Synonyms
maxim, saying, proverb, aphorism, adage, saw, axiom, formula, expression, phrase, rule, dictum, precept, epigram, gnome
slogan, catchphrase, watchword, byword, cry, battle cry
truism, cliché, platitude
rare apophthegm
2Music
A phrase which recurs throughout a musical work and has some symbolical significance.
〔乐〕警句，格言主题
they were developing the use of leitmotifs or mottoes that appear throughout an opera
Example sentencesExamples
- Elgar rarely states the motto in full, and yet its presence haunts the entire work.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Italian, 'word'.

Rhymes

blotto, Giotto, grotto, lotto, Otto, risotto, Watteau

Definition of motto in US English:

motto

nounˈmädōˈmɑdoʊ

1A short sentence or phrase chosen as encapsulating the beliefs or ideals guiding an individual, family, or institution.
座右铭，格言
the school motto, “Serve and obey”
he soon adopted the motto “work hard and play hard.”
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘Where Litter Lies Beauty Dies’ and ‘Together We Can Make It Happen’ are two common mottos adopted by Clonaslee Tidy Towns committee and they hope all locals will join in the campaign to beat litter.
- That was the motto adopted for the celebrations of the century.
- I think America should adopt the motto of one of my heroes, General Vinegar Joe Stillwell.
- Above a door he spots a shield with the Montgomerie family motto - ‘Guard Yourself Well’.
- In a previous incarnation he was, for nine years, a finance company manager and learned all the mottos, moves and role-playing games.
- One of her mottoes was, never lose your sense of humor.
- One of the camp mottoes is ‘conflict is inevitable, violence is not.’
- This accounts for another of his framed mottos: ‘Plan it right and make it happen.’
- Last week that phrase had become the defining motto and operating credo for the military and foreign policy of the Bush administration.
- According to Charlie Croft, one of the mottoes of the new partnership, which held its first meeting earlier this month, is: ‘Comfortable is not enough.’
- I can see why Mr Cruickshank, in his speech, forwent those inspirational Latin mottos, per ardua ad astra, fides et robur etc. and decided, instead, to be controversial.
- I don't think many people beyond the soldiers serving in those regiments would be able to tell you their regimental mottoes, so they are not distinctively military in use.
- His family motto epitomises the Giffards' traditional love of hunting.
- Mark and I have also developed many skills over the years so make do and mend is a bit of a family motto.
- His views did not win general support, even within the association, which, however, later adopted the phrase as a motto.
- Another of Mr Carless's mottos was ‘work hard, play hard’ - and his son remembers him doing plenty of both.
- But logic requires that he extend the idea of a motto beyond the schools and into other public institutions.
- With mottos like ‘Another World is Possible’, people from every continent are finding ways to exchange experiences and ideas on how the state of the world can be improved.
- If they were ever to go in for mottos, though, theirs would probably be something like: ‘Think local, act global.’
- Most crest mottos consist of an inspiring phrase written in Latin.
- Assuming that to be the case, all connected with the sport will hope the Baxter family motto proves accurate.
Synonyms
maxim, saying, proverb, aphorism, adage, saw, axiom, formula, expression, phrase, rule, dictum, precept, epigram, gnome
1. 1.1Music A phrase that recurs throughout a musical work and has some symbolic significance.
  〔乐〕警句，格言主题
  Example sentencesExamples
  Elgar rarely states the motto in full, and yet its presence haunts the entire work.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Italian, ‘word’.

单词	motto
释义	Definition of motto in English: motto nounPlural mottoes, Plural mottos ˈmɒtəʊˈmɑdoʊ 1A short sentence or phrase chosen as encapsulating the beliefs or ideals of an individual, family, or institution. 座右铭，格言 the family motto is ‘Faithful though Unfortunate’ 这家人的格言是“虽则不幸，忠诚依旧”。 Example sentencesExamples This accounts for another of his framed mottos: ‘Plan it right and make it happen.’ According to Charlie Croft, one of the mottoes of the new partnership, which held its first meeting earlier this month, is: ‘Comfortable is not enough.’ That was the motto adopted for the celebrations of the century. Mark and I have also developed many skills over the years so make do and mend is a bit of a family motto. One of her mottoes was, never lose your sense of humor. ‘Where Litter Lies Beauty Dies’ and ‘Together We Can Make It Happen’ are two common mottos adopted by Clonaslee Tidy Towns committee and they hope all locals will join in the campaign to beat litter. His family motto epitomises the Giffards' traditional love of hunting. Assuming that to be the case, all connected with the sport will hope the Baxter family motto proves accurate. I don't think many people beyond the soldiers serving in those regiments would be able to tell you their regimental mottoes, so they are not distinctively military in use. If they were ever to go in for mottos, though, theirs would probably be something like: ‘Think local, act global.’ Another of Mr Carless's mottos was ‘work hard, play hard’ - and his son remembers him doing plenty of both. In a previous incarnation he was, for nine years, a finance company manager and learned all the mottos, moves and role-playing games. But logic requires that he extend the idea of a motto beyond the schools and into other public institutions. With mottos like ‘Another World is Possible’, people from every continent are finding ways to exchange experiences and ideas on how the state of the world can be improved. Last week that phrase had become the defining motto and operating credo for the military and foreign policy of the Bush administration. One of the camp mottoes is ‘conflict is inevitable, violence is not.’ Most crest mottos consist of an inspiring phrase written in Latin. I can see why Mr Cruickshank, in his speech, forwent those inspirational Latin mottos, per ardua ad astra, fides et robur etc. and decided, instead, to be controversial. Above a door he spots a shield with the Montgomerie family motto - ‘Guard Yourself Well’. I think America should adopt the motto of one of my heroes, General Vinegar Joe Stillwell. His views did not win general support, even within the association, which, however, later adopted the phrase as a motto. Synonyms maxim, saying, proverb, aphorism, adage, saw, axiom, formula, expression, phrase, rule, dictum, precept, epigram, gnome slogan, catchphrase, watchword, byword, cry, battle cry truism, cliché, platitude rare apophthegm 2Music A phrase which recurs throughout a musical work and has some symbolical significance. 〔乐〕警句，格言主题 they were developing the use of leitmotifs or mottoes that appear throughout an opera Example sentencesExamples Elgar rarely states the motto in full, and yet its presence haunts the entire work. Origin Late 16th century: from Italian, 'word'. Rhymes blotto, Giotto, grotto, lotto, Otto, risotto, Watteau Definition of motto in US English: motto nounˈmädōˈmɑdoʊ 1A short sentence or phrase chosen as encapsulating the beliefs or ideals guiding an individual, family, or institution. 座右铭，格言 the school motto, “Serve and obey” he soon adopted the motto “work hard and play hard.” Example sentencesExamples ‘Where Litter Lies Beauty Dies’ and ‘Together We Can Make It Happen’ are two common mottos adopted by Clonaslee Tidy Towns committee and they hope all locals will join in the campaign to beat litter. That was the motto adopted for the celebrations of the century. I think America should adopt the motto of one of my heroes, General Vinegar Joe Stillwell. Above a door he spots a shield with the Montgomerie family motto - ‘Guard Yourself Well’. In a previous incarnation he was, for nine years, a finance company manager and learned all the mottos, moves and role-playing games. One of her mottoes was, never lose your sense of humor. One of the camp mottoes is ‘conflict is inevitable, violence is not.’ This accounts for another of his framed mottos: ‘Plan it right and make it happen.’ Last week that phrase had become the defining motto and operating credo for the military and foreign policy of the Bush administration. According to Charlie Croft, one of the mottoes of the new partnership, which held its first meeting earlier this month, is: ‘Comfortable is not enough.’ I can see why Mr Cruickshank, in his speech, forwent those inspirational Latin mottos, per ardua ad astra, fides et robur etc. and decided, instead, to be controversial. I don't think many people beyond the soldiers serving in those regiments would be able to tell you their regimental mottoes, so they are not distinctively military in use. His family motto epitomises the Giffards' traditional love of hunting. Mark and I have also developed many skills over the years so make do and mend is a bit of a family motto. His views did not win general support, even within the association, which, however, later adopted the phrase as a motto. Another of Mr Carless's mottos was ‘work hard, play hard’ - and his son remembers him doing plenty of both. But logic requires that he extend the idea of a motto beyond the schools and into other public institutions. With mottos like ‘Another World is Possible’, people from every continent are finding ways to exchange experiences and ideas on how the state of the world can be improved. If they were ever to go in for mottos, though, theirs would probably be something like: ‘Think local, act global.’ Most crest mottos consist of an inspiring phrase written in Latin. Assuming that to be the case, all connected with the sport will hope the Baxter family motto proves accurate. Synonyms maxim, saying, proverb, aphorism, adage, saw, axiom, formula, expression, phrase, rule, dictum, precept, epigram, gnome 1.1Music A phrase that recurs throughout a musical work and has some symbolic significance. 〔乐〕警句，格言主题 Example sentencesExamples Elgar rarely states the motto in full, and yet its presence haunts the entire work. Origin Late 16th century: from Italian, ‘word’.
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