slogan ♦︎ formula ♦︎ motto ♦︎ mantra ♦︎ catchphraseThese are all words for a word or short phrase that is easy to remember and is often repeated in order to suggest an idea to people.这些词均表示口号、格言。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to come up with a slogan / formula◆to coin / adopt a slogan / motto◆to use a slogan / motto / mantra / catchphrase◆to chant a slogan / mantra■slogan ˈsləʊgən; NAmEˈsloʊgən [countable] a word or phrase that is easy to remember, used for example by a political party or in advertising to attract people's attention or to suggest an idea quickly标语;口号◆The crowd began chanting anti-government slogans.人群开始反复高呼反政府口号。◆They came up with a catchy new advertising slogan.他们想出了一句容易上口的新广告词。■formulaˈfɔːmjələ; NAmEˈfɔːrmjələ(pluralformulasorformulaeˈfɔːmjəliː )[countable] (ratherformal) a fixed form of words used in a particular situation(特定场合的)惯用词语,套话◆What are the correct legal formulae for this kind of letter?写这种信用的正确法律用语是什么呢?◆The prime minister keeps coming out with the same tired formulas.首相开口便是千篇一律的套话。▸formulaic ˌfɔːmjuˈleɪɪk; NAmEˌfɔːrmjuˈleɪɪk
adjective
(ratherformal) ◆Traditional stories make use of formulaic expressions like 'Once upon a time...'传统故事采用“从前⋯”一类的套话。■mottoˈmɒtəʊ; NAmEˈmɑːtoʊ(pluralmottoesormottos) [countable] a short sentence or phrase that expresses the aims and beliefs of a person, group or institution and is used as a rule of behaviour座右铭;格言;箴言◆The school's motto is: 'Duty, Honour, Country'.这所学校的校训是:“尽责、知耻、爱国”。◆'Live and let live.' That's my motto.“待人宽如待己”,这就是我的座右铭。■mantraˈmæntrə [countable] a word, phrase or sound that is repeated again and again, especially during prayer or meditation曼怛罗(某些宗教的念咒);咒语◆He was chanting a Buddhist mantra.他正在念佛教咒语。■catchphrase ˈkætʃfreɪz [countable] a popular phrase that is connected with the politician or entertainer who used it and made it famous名言;流行语;时兴的话◆It was PC Dixon who gave us the catchphrase 'Evening all!'.PC狄克逊是最先使用Evening all!这句流行语的人。