Taboo
[ tə'bu ]
公共 Public
n. 禁忌;忌讳;戒律;禁忌的事物（或行为）;
adj. 禁忌的，忌讳的;
vt. 把…列为禁忌，禁止;
📝 例句
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。
To the village doctor's wife it was taboo.
这对本镇的医生太太来说是最忌讳的。
The sociology instructor was new. He was married, and therefore taboo.
社会学教师是新来的，他已经结过婚，属于不宜接近的人。
Alcohol is ( a ) taboo in this tribe.
在这个部落酒是禁忌品。
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.
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ ta-拼音“他”,boo-似数字“600”:他列出六百种禁忌
※ ta-拼音“他”,boo-似数字“600”:悟空被如来佛压在五行山下600年(实际500年)的事是他的忌讳,不要总说
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
taboo
n
(pl ~s)
1 [C, U] (in certain cultures) ban or prohibition on sth that is regarded for religious or other reasons as not to be done, touched, used, etc （某些文化的）禁忌, 忌讳.
2 [C] (fig 比喻) general agreement not to discuss or to do sth 不涉及某事物之一致作法
There's a taboo on smoking in this office. 在这个办公室里一向是都不吸烟的. taboo, adj prohibited by a taboo 禁忌的; 忌讳的
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.
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.
Any mention of politics is taboo in his house. 在他家里一提政治就犯忌.
🔁 扩展释义
*[tә'bu:]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
📖 同为「GMAT」词汇
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What would you like to eat?
你们要吃点什么？
The doctor said I looked anemic.
医生说我看起来贫血。
I guess I could come over.
我想我能来。