leitmotiv

剑桥词典

a phrase or other feature that is repeated often in a work of art , literature , or music and that tells you something important about it
（指艺术、文学或尤指音乐作品中反复出现的）主题，中心思想，主旋律
Death and renewal are leitmotivs running through the whole novel . 死亡与新生是贯穿这部小说的主题。 返回 leitmotiv