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'