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.
双语例句
1. 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。
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2. Jones harps on this theme more than on any other.
这个话题最能让琼斯唠叨个没完。
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3. 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。
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4. My mother waxed eloquent on the theme of wifely duty.
我母亲大谈为妻之道。
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5. This painting points to another recurring theme in Munch's work.