theme

theme
noun

the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic
题目，主题
the theme of the sermon was reverence.
这次布道的主题是敬爱。
a show on the theme of waste and recycling.
关于垃圾和回收主题的一次展览。
■(Linguistics)the first major constituent of a clause, indicating the subject-matter, typically being the subject but optionally other constituents, as in ‘smitten he is not’
(语言学)主位，主题。与rheme相对
■an idea that recurs in or pervades a work of art or literature
（文艺作品的）主题（思想）
■(Music)a prominent or frequently recurring melody or group of notes in a composition
(乐)主题，主旋律
■[as modifier](of music) frequently recurring in or accompanying the beginning and end of a film, play, or musical
（音乐）主题曲
a theme song.
主题歌。
■a setting or ambience given to a leisure venue or activity
（休闲场所、活动的）主题，格调
a family fun park with a western theme.
具西方情调的家庭娱乐公园。
■[as modifier]denoting a restaurant or pub in which the decor and the food and drink served are intended to suggest a particular foreign country, historical period, or other ambience
（餐馆、酒吧的）主题风格
American theme restaurants.
具美国风格的餐馆。
■(US)an essay written by a school pupil on a set subject
(美)（学生的命题）作文
■(Linguistics)the stem of a noun or verb; the part to which inflections are added, especially one composed of the root and an added vowel
(语言学)（名词、动词等的）词干
(historical)any of the twenty-nine provinces in the Byzantine empire
(史)（拜占庭帝国的）行政区

verb

[with obj.]give a particular setting or ambience to (a leisure venue or activity)
（休闲场所、活动）以…为主题
[as adj. themed]Independence Day was celebrated with special themed menus.
人们以特别主题的菜单来庆祝独立日。

语源

Middle English: via Old French from Latin thema, from Greek, literally proposition'; related to tithenai 'to set or place'

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