Word · Frequency #21926
profaned
亵渎；玷污
profaned is the past of profane.
To treat something sacred with disrespect; to desecrate.
- 1.
To violate (something sacred); to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate
亵渎(神圣之物)；辱骂、不敬、诋毁或轻蔑地对待；玷污。
- 2.
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
使道德败坏；使堕落
- 3.
To put to a wrong or unworthy use; to debase; to abuse; to defile.
误用或滥用；贬低；侮辱；玷污。
- 4.
violate the sacred character of a place or language
亵渎；玷污
滥用；误用；贬低；败坏；使堕落；亵渎(神圣之物)；辱骂、不敬、诋毁或轻蔑地对待；玷污。；使道德败坏；使堕落；误用或滥用；贬低；侮辱；玷污。
In use
He profaned the sacred temple by shouting loudly inside.
The comedian's jokes profaned the solemnity of the memorial service.
Some fans profane the memory of the singer by selling fake memorabilia.
profane the name of God
profane + sacred entity
指对宗教或神圣事物的亵渎。
He was accused of profaning the church.
他被指控亵渎教堂。
profane + (someone's) moral character
表示使道德堕落。
The bad company profaned his youthful innocence.
坏朋友玷污了他年轻时的纯真。
Verb forms
base profane · third person profanes · -ing profaning · past profaned · past participle profaned
Connections
Collocations
- profane a sacred place
- 亵渎圣地
- The invaders profaned the sacred places of the local people.入侵者亵渎了当地人的圣地。
- profane the name of God
- 亵渎上帝之名
- He was accused of profaning the name of God in his speech.他因在演讲中亵渎上帝之名而受到指责。
- profane a temple
- 亵渎神殿
- No one dared to profane the temple for fear of divine punishment.因为害怕神的惩罚，没人敢亵渎神殿。
- profane a grave
- 亵渎坟墓
- The soldiers profaned the graves of the enemy's ancestors.士兵们亵渎了敌人祖先的坟墓。
- profane a church
- 亵渎教堂
- The intruder profaned the church by stealing the sacramental vessels.闯入者偷走了圣器，亵渎了教堂。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 profane 拆成 pro + fane，想象你“pro”（向前）伸手去玷污“fane”（神殿），即亵渎神圣之物。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：宗教或仪式场合、文学或正式书面语、严肃批评与评论 作为动词时，profane 多用于正式或文学语境，指亵渎神圣事物或玷污；在日常口语中较少见。在宗教、仪式或严肃评论中比较常见。
Grammar Note
及物动词，后接宾语
Pronunciation & Spelling
Rhymes with profane /proʊˈfeɪn/: humane, insane, mundane, plane, crane — all end in a stressed /eɪn/ sound and are spelled -ane. Be careful with membrane /ˈmɛmbreɪn/: it also ends in -ane, but the main stress is on the first syllable, so it does not rhyme with profane.
Learn the forms together
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