taboo
英 [təˈbuː]
美 [təˈbuː]
n. (文化或宗教习俗方面的)禁忌,忌讳,戒律; 禁止; 避讳
adj. 禁忌的,忌讳的
复数:taboos
Collins.1 / BNC.10404 / COCA.11305
牛津词典
noun
- (文化或宗教习俗方面的)禁忌,忌讳,戒律
a cultural or religious custom that does not allow people to do, use or talk about a particular thing as people find it offensive or embarrassing- an incest taboo
乱伦禁忌 - a taboo on working on a Sunday
禁止星期日工作的习俗 - to break/violate a taboo
触犯禁忌 - Death is one of the great taboos in our culture.
在我们的文化中,“死亡”是一大忌。
- an incest taboo
- 禁止;避讳
a general agreement not to do sth or talk about sth- The subject is still a taboo in our family.
这个话题在我们家里仍然讳莫如深。
- The subject is still a taboo in our family.
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 禁忌;忌讳
If there is atabooon a subject or activity, it is a social custom to avoid doing that activity or talking about that subject, because people find them embarrassing or offensive.- The topic of addiction remains something of a taboo...
毒瘾仍然是个有些忌讳的话题。 - Religious dogmas often include strong sexual taboos and can create in children the impression that sex is sinful.
宗教教义中经常包含严格的性禁忌,这会给儿童留下“性是罪恶”的印象。 - Taboois also an adjective.
- Cancer is a taboo subject and people are frightened or embarrassed to talk openly about it.
癌症是个禁忌话题,公开谈论它会让人们感到恐慌或局促不安。
- The topic of addiction remains something of a taboo...
英英释义
noun
- an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
- a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
verb
- declare as sacred and forbidden
adj
- excluded from use or mention
- forbidden fruit
- in our house dancing and playing cards were out
- a taboo subject
- forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands
双语例句
- All human behavior exists on a continuum between the poles of the ideal and the taboo.
一切人类行为存在于理想和禁忌两极之间的连续区。 - This topic is taboo on the campus.
校园里忌讳讨论这个话题。 - For example, sex is a taboo topic in China, but now it turn good.
比如性,在中国就是禁忌的话题,不过现在好了很多。 - 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。” - Verbal taboo is a common phenomenon in Chinese and Western culture.
语言禁忌是中西方普遍存在的一种社会文化现象。 - "Taboo" is a common word with abstract meaning in Chinese.
“禁”是汉语中常见词(字),词义抽象。 - For taboo language in avoid is also courtesy system undoubtedly important aspect.
对于禁忌语的避免无疑也是礼貌系统里重要的方面。 - The topic of addiction remains something of a taboo
毒瘾仍然是个有些忌讳的话题。 - I shattered the family taboo of silence about the break-up of my parents'marriage.
我打破了家人对父母破碎婚姻三缄其口的家庭禁忌。 - England's taboo and custom Three taboos Cannot the gasser English have the custom which lines up.
英国的禁忌与习俗三个禁忌不能加塞英国人有排队的习惯。