theme: [13] Greek théma denoted etymologically ‘something placed’, hence a ‘proposition’ (it was formed from the base *the-, source also of tithénai ‘place, put’ and distant relative of English do). English acquired the word via Latin thēma and Old French *teme as teme, but soon reverted to the Latin spelling. => do
theme (n.)
early 14c., "subject or topic on which a person writes or speaks," from Old French tesme (13c., with silent -s- "indicating vowel length" [OED], Modern French thème) and directly from Latin thema "a subject, thesis," from Greek thema "a proposition, subject, deposit," literally "something set down," from root of tithenai "put down, place," from PIE *dhe-mn, from root *dhe- "to put, to do" (see factitious). Meaning "school essay" is from 1540s. Extension to music first recorded 1670s; theme song first attested 1929. Theme park is from 1960.
雙語例句
1. She embroidered on this theme for about ten minutes.
她圍繞這個(gè)主題添枝加葉地說了大約10分鐘。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Jones harps on this theme more than on any other.
這個(gè)話題最能讓瓊斯嘮叨個(gè)沒完。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Recent events have made his central theme even more apposite.
新近發(fā)生的事情使得他的中心主題顯得更加有的放矢。
來自柯林斯例句
4. My mother waxed eloquent on the theme of wifely duty.
我母親大談為妻之道。
來自柯林斯例句
5. This painting points to another recurring theme in Munch's work.