theme

noun

1. （演讲、文章或艺术作品的）题目，主题，主题思想
   the subject or main idea in a talk, piece of writing or work of art
   1. North American literature is the main theme of this year's festival.
      北美文学是今年艺术节的主题。
   2. The President stressed a favourite campaign theme─greater emphasis on education.
      总统强调了最喜欢的竞选主题——加大教育投入。
   3. The naked male figure was always the central theme of Greek art.
      男性裸体人像总是希腊艺术的中心主题。
   4. The stories are all variations on the theme of unhappy marriage.
      这些故事讲来讲去无非是这样那样的不幸婚姻。
2. （乐曲的）主题，主旋律
   a short tune that is repeated or developed in a piece of music
   1. the theme from ‘The Godfather’
      《教父》的主题音乐
3. （乐曲的）主题，主旋律
   a short tune that is repeated or developed in a piece of music
   1. the theme from ‘The Godfather’
      《教父》的主题音乐
4. （学生的）作文
   a short piece of writing on a particular subject, done for school
5. （句子的）主位；词干；主题
   the part of a sentence or clause that contains information that is not new to the reader or audience

adj.

1. （反映某主题或历史时期的）主题酒馆（或酒吧、餐馆等）
   a pub, bar, etc. that is designed to reflect a particular subject or period of history
   1. an Irish theme pub
      爱尔兰主题酒馆

1. N-COUNT (作品、谈话、讨论的)主题，题目
   A theme in a piece of writing, a talk, or a discussion is an important idea or subject that runs through it.
   1. The theme of the conference is renaissance Europe...
      大会的主题是文艺复兴时期的欧洲。
   2. 'That's another element in choosing a style of writing, you see,' he says, returning to his main theme...
      “瞧，那是选择写作风格时要考虑的又一个因素，”他又回到了主题上。
   3. The need to strengthen the family has been a recurrent theme for the Prime Minister.
      巩固家庭关系是首相屡次谈到的话题。
2. N-COUNT (艺术品、文学作品的)主题，中心思想
   A theme in an artist's work or in a work of literature is an idea in it that the artist or writer develops or repeats.
   1. The novel's central theme is the perennial conflict between men and women...
      小说的主题是男人和女人之间永无休止的冲突。
   2. This painting points to another recurring theme in Munch's work.
      这幅画体现了蒙克作品中另一个常见的主题。
3. N-COUNT (音乐的)主旋律
   A theme is a short simple tune on which a piece of music is based.
   1. ...variations on themes from Mozart's The Magic Flute.
      莫扎特的《魔笛》中主旋律的变奏曲
4. N-COUNT (电影、电视节目、广播节目的)主题音乐，主题曲
   Theme music or a theme song is a piece of music that is played at the beginning and end of a film or of a television or radio programme.
   1. ...the theme from Dr Zhivago...
      电影《日瓦戈医生》的主题曲
   2. The BBC used Vangelis's Chariots of Fire as its Olympic theme tune in 1984.
      BBC 选用了范吉利斯的《火战车》作为其 1984 年奥运节目的主题音乐。

1. Recent events have made his central theme even more apposite
   新近发生的事情使得他的中心主题显得更加有的放矢。
2. Local companies find the sites and build the theme parks, while we will look after the branding.
   各地的公司确定园址后进行主题公园的修建，而我们将负责品牌推广工作。
3. She embroidered on this theme for about ten minutes.
   她围绕这个主题添枝加叶地说了大约10分钟。
4. Jones harps on this theme more than on any other
   这个话题最能让琼斯唠叨个没完。
5. Her other business interests include a theme park in Scandinavia and hotels in the West Country.
   她其他的公司股权包括斯堪的纳维亚的一个主题游乐园和英格兰西南部的几家酒店。
6. The rejection of the Jewish theme meant the rejection of everything that gave the script passion and life
   抛弃了犹太主题就等于完全抛弃了这个剧本的激情与活力之源。
7. 'How many of the songs that dealt with this theme became hit songs?' — 'Not very many.'
   “有多少关于这个主题的歌曲风靡一时呢？”“并不很多。”
8. The Olympic theme tune 'Amigos para Siempre' ( Friends for Life) proved an out-and-out success
   结果证明奥运会主题歌《永远的朋友》极为成功。
9. Most of the art exhibitions have a pronounced Scottish theme.
   大多数的艺术展品带有明显的苏格兰风格。
10. Race is a recurrent theme in the work.
    种族问题是该作品里多次出现的主题。
11. The pieces on view are not grouped around any one theme, but rather represent superb examples from various periods
    展出的作品并非围绕着一个主题，而是不同时期的经典之作。
12. The power of the Church is one theme all these writers return to.
    所有这些作家都回归到了教会权力这个主题上。
13. The theme of the conference is renaissance Europe
    大会的主题是文艺复兴时期的欧洲。
14. 'That's another element in choosing a style of writing, you see,' he says, returning to his main theme
    “瞧，那是选择写作风格时要考虑的又一个因素，”他又回到了主题上。
15. The need to strengthen the family has been a recurrent theme for the Prime Minister.
    巩固家庭关系是首相屡次谈到的话题。
16. The novel's central theme is the perennial conflict between men and women
    小说的主题是男人和女人之间永无休止的冲突。
17. This painting points to another recurring theme in Munch's work.
    这幅画体现了蒙克作品中另一个常见的主题。
18. The BBC used Vangelis's Chariots of Fire as its Olympic theme tune in 1984.
    BBC选用了范吉利斯的《火战车》作为其1984年奥运节目的主题音乐。
19. There is a theme of tragedy that runs through it: I'm thinking in particular of the story of Tom Howard.
    贯穿始终的是一个悲剧主题，特别是汤姆·霍华德的故事。
20. The thread running through many of these proposals was the theme of individual power and opportunity
    贯穿这许多提案的主线是个人权力和机遇这一主题。
21. Many theories on punishment exist, all of which are variations on a theme.
    关于惩罚的理论有很多，虽形式略有不同，但其主旨都是一样的。
22. Elizabeth warmed to her theme as the letter continued with her favourite lament.
    随着这封信接下来进入到伊丽莎白最喜欢抱怨的内容，她开始奔向主题。
23. My mother waxed eloquent on the theme of wifely duty.
    我母亲大谈为妻之道。
24. The theme of the play stands out even more clearly after it was revised.
    经过改编，戏的主题更加突出了。
25. The article is not coherent in theme.
    文章的主旨前后贯串不起来。
26. The theme which the author has intended to express in the book does not stand out.
    在这部作品中，作者企图表现的主题并不突出。
27. A slow theme introduces the first movement.
    第一乐章以缓慢的主旋律开始。
28. The first violins introduced the first theme, a soft and beautiful melody.
    第一小提琴奏出第一主题，旋律轻柔动听。
29. This poem marries theme and style well.
    这首诗的主题和风格结合得很好。
30. The theme of the play is the life of migrant workers.
    这个剧本以民工生活为题材。

noun

1. a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work
   1. it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme

   Synonym:    motif

2. (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
   1. thematic vowels are part of the stem

   Synonym:    rootroot wordbasestemradical

3. an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
   1. he got an A on his composition

   Synonym:    compositionpaperreport

4. the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
   1. he didn't want to discuss that subject
   2. it was a very sensitive topic
   3. his letters were always on the theme of love

   Synonym:    subjecttopic

5. (music) melodic subject of a musical composition
   1. the theme is announced in the first measures
   2. the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it

   Synonym:    melodic thememusical themeidea

verb

1. provide with a particular theme or motive
   1. the restaurant often themes its menus