taboo

单词音标

taboo音标[tә\'bu:]

汉语翻译

n. 禁忌, 禁止接近, 禁止使用

a. 禁忌的, 忌讳的

vt. 禁忌, 忌讳, 禁止

【医】 禁忌, 禁止

词型变化

动词过去式:tabooed,tabued过去分词:tabooed,tabued现在分词:tabooing,tabuing第三人称单数:taboos,tabus

英语解释

名词 taboo:

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

同义词：tabu

an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion

同义词：tabu

动词 taboo:

declare as sacred and forbidden

形容词 taboo:

excluded from use or mention

同义词：forbidden, out, prohibited, proscribed, tabu, verboten

forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands

同义词：tabu

例句

Questions and problems that were once taboo are now discussed openly.

一度视为犯忌的许多问题现在可以公开谈论了。

Any mention of politics is taboo in his house.

在他家里一提政治就犯忌。

There\'s a taboo on smoking in this office.

在这个办公室里一向是都不吸烟的。

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。