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

详尽释义

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

例句

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。

经典引文

• In the bedroom it is allowed; in the bathroom it is taboo.

  出自：Times

• Ski-ing and hang-gliding are absolutely taboo during pregnancy.

  出自：Mother Baby

• On the day of a chief's decease work is tabooed.

  出自： F. B. Jevons

• He had broken the rules of the tribe and had been tabooed.

  出自： M. Dibdin

词汇搭配

• taboo words 禁忌语
• taboo term 禁忌词

近反义词

【近义词】

• prohibition 禁止
• forbid 禁止
• forbidden 被禁止的
• offensive 令人不快的
• unmentionable 说不出口的
• unthinkable 不可能的
• banned 禁止的
• ban 禁止
• obstruction 障碍
• inhibit 抑制
• bar 酒吧
• restriction 限制
• proscription 禁止
• interdict 禁止
• prohibit 禁止
• proscribe 禁止
• outlaw 被剥夺法律保护的人...
• tabu 禁忌
• verboten 被禁止的
• proscribed 动词proscribe的...
• prohibited 被禁止的
• out 出