leitmotif
/ˈlaɪtməʊˌtiːf/(亦作 leitmotiv)
noun
- a recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition, associated with a particular person, idea, or situation(音乐或文学作品)主题, 主旨。
词源
late 19th cent.: from German Leitmotiv, from leit-'leading'(from leiten'to lead') + Motiv 'motive'.