Word
tabu
禁忌的;禁止的
核心释义
forbidden or excluded from use, mention, or contact, especially by religious or social custom
- 1.
禁止使用或提及的
excluded from use or mention
- 2.
禁止亵渎使用的(尤指南太平洋岛屿)
forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands
禁止使用或提及的;禁止亵渎使用的(尤指南太平洋岛屿)
用法In use
It is tabu to talk about politics at the dinner table.
用法提示:tabu 作形容词,表示“禁忌的;禁止的”,在句中作表语,后接不定式说明被禁止的行为。
The word is still considered tabu in many traditional communities.
用法提示:tabu 作形容词,表示“被禁忌的”,与 considered 连用作主语补足语。
Some topics remain tabu even among close friends.
用法提示:tabu 作形容词,表示“禁忌的”,在 remain 后作表语,说明某些话题仍不可谈及。
be tabu
tabu用作形容词时,常与be动词连用,表示“被禁止的”。
Eating certain animals is tabu in some cultures.
在某些文化中,食用某些动物是禁忌的。
be tabu for someone to do something
此结构表示“对某人而言做某事是禁忌”。
相关词与表达Connections
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.