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taboo

英[tə'buː] 美[tə'buː]
  • n. 禁忌;禁止接近;禁止使用
  • adj. 禁忌的
  • vt. 禁忌
tabooed/tabued tabooed/tabued tabooing/tabuing taboos/tabus
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详细释义

    n. (名词)
    1. 戒律
    2. 【宗】禁忌
    3. 忌讳
    4. 【语】禁忌语
    5. 禁忌的事物
    6. 禁忌信奉
    7. 守戒
    8. 禁止
    9. 避讳
    10. 视为禁忌的习俗
    11. 禁止接近
    12. 禁止接近
    13. 禁止使用
    14. 禁忌习俗
    15. 禁讳
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 禁忌的
    2. 忌讳的
    3. 禁止的
    v. (动词)
    1. 禁止
    2. 把…列为禁忌
    3. 别谈
    4. 禁着
    5. 禁忌
    6. 禁制
    7. 严禁

英英释义

Noun:
  1. a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature

  2. an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion

Adjective:
  1. excluded from use or mention;

    "forbidden fruit"
    "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"
    "a taboo subject"

  2. forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands

Verb:
  1. declare as sacred and forbidden

双语例句

1. The Celtic word "geis" is usually translated as "taboo".
凯尔特语中的geis一词通常被译作taboo(禁忌)。

来自柯林斯例句

2. In the main, children are taboo in the workplace.
工作场所基本上禁止儿童进入。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The topic of addiction remains something of a taboo.
毒瘾仍然是个有些忌讳的话题。

来自柯林斯例句

4. So is there any taboo she wouldn't touch? Unhesitatingly she replies, "Politics."
那么有什么她不愿触及的禁忌吗?她毫不犹豫地回答:“政治。”

来自柯林斯例句

5. a taboo on working on a Sunday
禁止星期日工作的习俗

来自《权威词典》

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. Cannibalism is perhaps the ultimate cultural taboo.
      同类相食也许是人类文化的最高禁忌。
    2. There's a taboo on smoking in this office.
      在这个办公室里一向是都不吸烟的。
    3. Among Hindus there is a taboo against killing cows.
      印度教徒有禁止杀牛的戒律。
    4. Any mention of politics is taboo in his house.
      在他家里一提政治就犯忌。
    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. Sex is no longer the taboo subject it used to be.
      现在不再像过去那样把性的问题视为禁区。
    2. Mr Fryer is prepared to test even the most taboo proposition.
      他准备去探索一系列包括最为禁忌的争议论题。
    用作及物动词 (vt.)
    1. A man should taboo bad hobbies, and cultivate good habits.
      作为男人应该避讳不良嗜好,培养良好的习惯。

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