Word · Frequency #22768
blasphemous
亵渎神明的；不敬神的
grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
- 1.
Lacking piety or respect for the sacred; resembling blasphemy.
冒犯神圣的
说亵渎话的；咒骂的；冒犯神圣的；亵渎神明的；不敬神的；[法] 侮辱性的；诽谤性的
In use
The priest called the painting blasphemous because it mocked a sacred symbol.
She found his blasphemous jokes about the church deeply offensive.
In the novel, the character is punished for his blasphemous speech against the gods.
be blasphemous (to do sth)
常用不定式作主语或真实主语。
It would be blasphemous to speak of the holy book that way.
那样谈论圣书是亵渎神明的。
find sb/sth blasphemous
find 后接宾语和宾语补足语。
Many believers find his comments blasphemous.
许多信徒认为他的评论是亵渎神明的。
It is blasphemous that + clause
that 引导的从句为真正主语。
It is blasphemous that he mocked the religious ceremony.
他嘲笑宗教仪式，这是亵渎神明的。
Common mistakes
His speech was considered a blasphemous.His speech was considered blasphemous.
blasphemous 是形容词，不能直接用作名词，错误地加上了不定冠词 a。
He blasphemous the name of God.He blasphemed the name of God.
blasphemous 是形容词，不能作谓语动词；应使用动词 blaspheme。
Connections
Collocations
- blasphemous language
- 亵渎神明的话语
- The book was banned for its blasphemous language.这本书因包含亵渎神明的话语而被禁。
- blasphemous remark
- 渎神的言论
- He was dismissed for making blasphemous remarks about the church.他因发表亵渎教会的言论而被解雇。
- blasphemous thoughts
- 亵渎神的念头
- She confessed her blasphemous thoughts to the priest.她向神父坦白了自己亵渎神的念头。
- blasphemous act
- 亵渎神明的行为
- Desecrating the altar was considered a blasphemous act.玷污祭坛被视为一种亵渎神明的行为。
- blasphemous writings
- 亵渎神明的著作
- The author's blasphemous writings were burned by the authorities.作者的亵渎神明之作被当局焚毁了。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：blasphemous 中的 'ph' 读 /f/，可联想到 'fume'（发怒冒烟）——对神明气得冒烟、口出亵渎之言。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：书面宗教论述、文学评论、正式演讲 blasphemous 是比较书面的形容词，多用于宗教、文学或正式语境中，表示对神圣事物的不敬。日常口语中较少使用，口语中更常说 offensive 或 disrespectful。
Grammar Note
常用于描述对神明或神圣事物的不敬，也可用于比喻对普遍尊重的事物的冒犯。
Pronunciation & Spelling
blasphemous 与 blasphemy 都以 /ˈblæsfə/ 开头，但结尾不同；famous、nervous、dangerous、enormous 只共享末尾轻读的 /əs/，重音不同，因此并不押韵。注意形近词 blaspheme /blæsˈfiːm/ 重音在第二音节，读音与 blasphemous 不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.