leitmotif

• 名词，指音乐作品中反复出现的旋律或主题，尤指与特定人物、情境或思想相关联的动机，如瓦格纳歌剧中的著名用法；也泛指文学、艺术或生活中反复出现的核心主题或主导思想。

A noun referring to a recurring melodic phrase or theme in a musical composition, especially one associated with a particular character, situation, or idea, as famously used in Wagner's operas.

1. Recurring musical themeC1formalart

   A short, recurring musical phrase associated with a particular person, place, idea, or emotion, especially in operas by Wagner.

   主导动机

   • The composer used a haunting leitmotif for the villain.
   • Wagner's 'Ring Cycle' is famous for its complex use of leitmotifs.
   • The hero's leitmotif played softly as he entered the scene.

   同义词motifmusical themetheme

2. Recurring theme in art or literatureC1formal

   A dominant and recurring theme, idea, or image in a work of art, literature, or film.

   主题

   • The leitmotif of loss runs throughout the novel.
   • The director used the color red as a visual leitmotif.
   • A leitmotif of rebellion appears in many of his paintings.

   同义词ideamotifrefrainthemethreadtrope