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taboo

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taboo基本解释

taboo在线翻译

名词禁忌; 忌讳; 戒律; 禁忌的事物(或行为)

形容词禁忌的,忌讳的

及物动词把…列为禁忌,禁止

taboo的意思

taboo相关例句

形容词

1. For most people, birth control is no longer such a taboo subject.
对大多数人来说,节制生育已不再是那么一个禁忌的话题。

名词

1. A taboo against sex before marriage.
婚前禁止性行为。

taboo词典解释

1. 禁忌;忌讳
If there is a taboo on 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.

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

taboo英英释义

noun

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

Synonym: tabu

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

Synonym: tabu

taboo是什么意思

verb

1. declare as sacred and forbidden

adj

1. excluded from use or mention

e.g. forbidden fruit
in our house dancing and playing cards were out
a taboo subject

Synonym: forbiddenout(p)prohibitedproscribedtabuverboten

2. forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands

Synonym: tabu

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