被排除或禁止使用、接近或提及的。;文化上禁止的。
forbidden or not allowed to be used, mentioned, or touched because of social or cultural custom
被排除或禁止使用、接近或提及的。
Excluded or forbidden from use, approach or mention.
文化上禁止的。
Culturally forbidden.
In many cultures, it's taboo to ask how much someone earns.
在许多文化中,问别人挣多少钱是忌讳的。
用法提示:taboo 作形容词,用于 it's taboo to do sth 结构,表示某种行为在文化上被禁止或避讳。
Money is still a taboo topic at our family dinners.
在我们家的晚餐上,钱仍然是一个忌讳的话题。
用法提示:taboo 作定语形容词,修饰 topic,说明这个话题是不宜提及的。
At that time, talking about divorce was considered taboo.
那时候,谈论离婚被认为是忌讳的。
用法提示:taboo 作形容词,在 be considered taboo 结构中表示某事被视为文化上禁止的。
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