the subject of a talk, piece of writing, etc.
"he didn't want to discuss that subject"
"it was a very sensitive topic"
"his letters were always on the theme of love"
"it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme"
"the theme is announced in the first measures"
"the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it"
"he got an A on his composition"
"thematic vowels are part of the stem"
"the restaurant often themes its menus"
The themes he preferred were the decay of Islam and the brevity of love.
出自: E. M. Forster
These four plays, for all their differences, share one theme.
出自: M. Meyer