n.[C]

1. 座右铭；格言；训言
   Her motto is "Never say die".

   她的座右铭是“永不气馁”。

2. （书籍扉页上或章节前引用的）警句；题词
3. 【音】警句

n.

1. a short sentence or phrase encapsulating a belief or ideal.
2. Music  a symbolically significant phrase which recurs throughout a musical work.