one's motto is ...
引号内的口号或格言常作表语，具体内容用引号标出。
Her motto is 'never give up'.
她的座右铭是“永不放弃”。
座右铭；格言；箴言；宗旨
mottos — plural of motto
（纹章或徽章上的）铭言；题铭；个人口号；宗派或政治团体的座右铭；纹章成就的一部分；文章、演讲、章节等前的句子、短语或词,暗示其主题；指导原则的简短表达；格言
A short saying that expresses the guiding principle or aim of a person, group, or organization.
个人口号
A personal slogan.
宗派或政治团体的座右铭
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
纹章成就的一部分
A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
文章、演讲、章节等前的句子、短语或词,暗示其主题；指导原则的简短表达；格言
A sentence, phrase, or word, prefixed to an essay, discourse, chapter, canto, or the like, suggestive of its subject matter; a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; a maxim.
My motto is 'slow and steady wins the race'.
我的座右铭是“稳扎稳打，不急不躁”。
用法提示：名词 motto 表示个人信奉的座右铭。
The school's motto appears above the main gate.
学校的校训印在大门上方。
用法提示：名词 motto 指机构或团体的座右铭。
She lives by the motto that honesty is the best policy.
她奉行“诚实为上策”这一格言。
用法提示：名词 motto 表示指导生活的格言。
引号内的口号或格言常作表语，具体内容用引号标出。
Her motto is 'never give up'.
她的座右铭是“永不放弃”。
live by 表示把某句座右铭作为生活或行事准则来遵循。
He lives by his motto, 'less is more'.
他奉行自己的座右铭：“少即是多”。
adopt ... as one's motto 强调主动选定并接受某句话为座右铭。
The team adopted 'unity is strength' as its motto.
这支队伍把“团结就是力量”作为自己的座右铭。
the motto of 后接团体、机构或家族，表示其代表性的箴言或宗旨。
The motto of the school is 'knowledge is power'.
这所学校的校训是“知识就是力量”。
grammar · medium
易错句子I have motto: never give up.
正确表达I have a motto: never give up.
motto 是可数名词，单数形式前必须有限定词，这里泛指一条座右铭要用不定冠词 a；汉语名词可以不带冠词单独出现，学习者受此影响常把 a 漏掉。
grammar · medium
易错句子My motto is to become a doctor.
正确表达My goal is to become a doctor.
motto 指自己信奉、用来激励自己的格言短语（如 "Never give up"），并不表示想要达到的目标或打算；表示"目标、志向"应用 goal 或 aim。汉语"座右铭"有时被泛用来指志向，直译成 motto 会偏离词义。
grammar · medium
易错句子My mottos is "Never give up" and "Stay humble."
正确表达My mottos are "Never give up" and "Stay humble."
主语 mottos 是复数，谓语必须用 are；汉语动词没有数的一致变化，学习者容易一律用 is，忽略主谓一致。
个人座右铭
My personal motto is “Never give up.”
我的个人座右铭是“永不放弃”。
校训
The school motto is carved above the main entrance.
校训刻在正门上方。
公司宗旨
The company motto emphasizes good customer service.
这家公司的宗旨强调优质的客户服务。
奉行某句座右铭
She lives by the motto “Less is more.”
她奉行“少即是多”这句座右铭。
家族格言
Their family motto has been passed down for generations.
他们的家族格言已传承了好几代。
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正如那句格言所说
As the motto goes, “Practice makes perfect.”
正如那句格言所说：“熟能生巧。”