motto
n
(pl ~es)
1 short sentence or phrase chosen and used as a guide or rule of behaviour or as an expression of the aims or ideals of a family, a country, an institution, etc 箴言; 格言; 座右铭
My motto is: `Live each day as it comes.' 我的座右铭是: `有一天过一天.'
What's your school motto? 你们校训是什麽?
2 (esp Brit) witty remark or riddle or short saying printed on a piece of paper, esp inside a Christmas cracker 隽语、 谜语或谚语的纸签(尤指圣诞节彩包爆竹中的).
Which speech are you going to listen to this afternoon?
今天下午你准备去听哪个报告?
Some stories are for swallowing. Imagine that you have found a good story, and, what is even more important, the time to enjoy it. You might be on holiday, or on a long train journey. If it is a good book, you might say, It's so good I can't put it dow