be a tabu
Discussing politics is a tabu in some families.
在某些家庭里，谈论政治是一种禁忌。
神圣禁忌；因神圣性而禁止使用或提及某物的禁忌(尤见于波利尼西亚等南太平洋岛屿)；因社会习俗或情感厌恶而产生的禁止或禁忌；禁忌
a ban or inhibition resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
泛指因社会习俗或心理厌恶形成的禁忌。
因神圣性而禁止使用或提及某物的禁忌(尤见于波利尼西亚等南太平洋岛屿)
a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
因社会习俗或情感厌恶而产生的禁止或禁忌
an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
Talking about salaries is still a tabu in many workplaces.
在许多工作场所，谈论薪水仍然是一种禁忌。
用法提示：此句中tabu为可数名词，表示社会习俗上的禁忌。
In some cultures, it is a tabu to point at someone with your finger.
在一些文化中，用手指指向别人是一种忌讳。
用法提示：tabu作名词，后接不定式说明禁忌的具体行为。
Breaking the tabu against asking personal questions can make people uncomfortable.
打破询问私人问题的禁忌会让人不舒服。
用法提示：tabu与the连用，指特定的社会禁忌。
Discussing politics is a tabu in some families.
在某些家庭里，谈论政治是一种禁忌。
There is a strict tabu against touching the sacred objects.
有严格的禁忌禁止触碰神圣物品。
She broke the tabu by speaking out loud.
她大声说话，打破了禁忌。
grammar · medium
易错句子You should not tabu that subject.
正确表达That subject is a tabu.
动词误用：'tabu'是名词，不是动词。汉语中'禁忌'可作动词，但英语中需用系表结构或动词短语如'consider tabu'。
grammar · medium
易错句子There is tabu against eating meat.
正确表达There is a tabu against eating meat.
冠词缺失：'tabu'是可数名词，单数形式前需加不定冠词'a'。
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