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taboo taboo ★☆☆☆☆/tæbu͟ː/1[N-COUNT	可数名词]禁忌；忌讳 If there is a taboo on a subject or activity, it is a social custom to avoid doing that activity or talking about that subject, because people find them embarrassing or offensive. The topic of addiction remains something of a taboo...毒瘾仍然是个有些忌讳的话题。Religious dogmas often include strong sexual taboos and can create in children the impression that sex is sinful.宗教教义中经常包含严格的性禁忌，这会给儿童留下“性是罪恶”的印象。Taboo is also an adjective.Cancer is a taboo subject and people are frightened or embarrassed to talk openly about it.癌症是个禁忌话题，公开谈论它会让人们感到恐慌或局促不安。 taboo1 adjectivetaboo2 nountaboota‧boo1 /təˈbuː, tæ-/ adjective  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1a taboo subject, word, activity etc is one that people avoid because it is extremely offensive or embarrassing:  Rape is a taboo subject.2not accepted as socially correct:  It’s taboo to date a man a lot younger than you.3too holy or evil to be touched or usedtaboo1 adjectivetaboo2 nountabootaboo2 noun (plural taboos) [countable]  Examples Collocations  a custom that says you must avoid a particular activity or subject, either because it is considered offensive or because your religion does not allow ittaboo about/on/against There are taboos against appearing naked in public places.COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa social taboo· There is a social taboo against expressing negative views of other races.a sexual taboo· The old sexual taboos had disappeared.verbsbreak/violate a taboo· He is willing to break the taboo about discussing the effects of large-scale immigration.observe a taboo (=not do something that is considered offensive or unacceptable)· The Kalenjin people of Kenya still observe a taboo against eating fish.phrasesthe taboo surrounding something (=relating to something)· John's work did much to remove the taboo surrounding the disease.

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EZiKRzIj2aRCW1WC8HrFT9llVhUkLSUZDkT0+GQbItNTDVPpyXmhz2cz9G7A13xMz0tqxs1yk529XoONfntXB1OMrA76kbYnWpFIaJAvm/dKRpYJzGAKVINAB7OBP8A+9yBFLvyWIO+WhtjLP/evfGf914pMlPy366NwRVuD4sBUYeRAVRTEW8qRQzm5qSlc7A==             taboo              /        təˈbuː                ;          NAmE                təˈbuː                /                              noun                            (                  plural          ta·boos                )                            taboo(against/on sth)                    1              a cultural or religious custom that does not allow people to do, use or talk about a particular thing as people find it offensive or embarrassing          （文化或宗教习俗方面的）禁忌，忌讳，戒律                            ◆        an incest taboo        乱伦禁忌                    ◆        a taboo on working on a Sunday        禁止星期日工作的习俗                    ◆        to          break/violate a taboo                触犯禁忌                    ◆        Death is one of the great taboos in our culture.        在我们的文化中，“死亡”是一大忌。                    2              a general agreement not to do sth or talk about sth          禁止；避讳                            ◆        The subject is still a taboo in our family.        这个话题在我们家里仍然讳莫如深。                                      ▶                taboo                  adjective                                      ◆          in the days when sex was a            taboo subject                    在谈性色变的时代                            taboo      taboos      tabooed      tabooing                  taboo              /        təˈbuː                ;          NAmE                təˈbuː                /             taboo[təˈbu:]CET6TEM4GREIELTSn115991306125136367224454j151287819766225165228NOUN1699518585ADJ1908214406Spoken:93601679taboos[326]禁忌(82%)，禁忌的(15%)，禁止接近(2%)，禁止使用(1%)n.禁忌；禁止adj.禁忌的；忌讳的vt.禁忌；禁止

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Collins	taboo ★☆☆☆☆ /tæbu͟ː/ 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]禁忌；忌讳 If there is a taboo on a subject or activity, it is a social custom to avoid doing that activity or talking about that subject, because people find them embarrassing or offensive. The topic of addiction remains something of a taboo... 毒瘾仍然是个有些忌讳的话题。 Religious dogmas often include strong sexual taboos and can create in children the impression that sex is sinful. 宗教教义中经常包含严格的性禁忌，这会给儿童留下“性是罪恶”的印象。 Taboo is also an adjective. Cancer is a taboo subject and people are frightened or embarrassed to talk openly about it. 癌症是个禁忌话题，公开谈论它会让人们感到恐慌或局促不安。
Oxford	taboo / təˈbuː ; NAmE təˈbuː / noun ( plural ta·boos ) taboo(against/on sth) 1 a cultural or religious custom that does not allow people to do, use or talk about a particular thing as people find it offensive or embarrassing （文化或宗教习俗方面的）禁忌，忌讳，戒律 ◆ an incest taboo 乱伦禁忌 ◆ a taboo on working on a Sunday 禁止星期日工作的习俗 ◆ to break/violate a taboo 触犯禁忌 ◆ Death is one of the great taboos in our culture. 在我们的文化中，“死亡”是一大忌。 2 a general agreement not to do sth or talk about sth 禁止；避讳 ◆ The subject is still a taboo in our family. 这个话题在我们家里仍然讳莫如深。 ▶ taboo adjective ◆ in the days when sex was a taboo subject 在谈性色变的时代 taboo taboos tabooed tabooing taboo / təˈbuː ; NAmE təˈbuː /
LDC	taboo1 adjective taboo2 noun taboota‧boo1 /təˈbuː, tæ-/ adjective Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1a taboo subject, word, activity etc is one that people avoid because it is extremely offensive or embarrassing: Rape is a taboo subject.2not accepted as socially correct: It’s taboo to date a man a lot younger than you.3too holy or evil to be touched or used taboo1 adjective taboo2 noun tabootaboo2 noun (plural taboos) [countable] Examples Collocations a custom that says you must avoid a particular activity or subject, either because it is considered offensive or because your religion does not allow ittaboo about/on/against There are taboos against appearing naked in public places.COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa social taboo· There is a social taboo against expressing negative views of other races.a sexual taboo· The old sexual taboos had disappeared.verbsbreak/violate a taboo· He is willing to break the taboo about discussing the effects of large-scale immigration.observe a taboo (=not do something that is considered offensive or unacceptable)· The Kalenjin people of Kenya still observe a taboo against eating fish.phrasesthe taboo surrounding something (=relating to something)· John's work did much to remove the taboo surrounding the disease.
WDF	taboo [təˈbu:] CET6TEM4GREIELTS n11599 1306 125 136 367 224 454 j15128 781 97 66 225 165 228 NOUN16995 18585 ADJ19082 14406 Spoken: 93601679 taboos[326] 禁忌(82%)，禁忌的(15%)，禁止接近(2%)，禁止使用(1%) n.禁忌；禁止 adj.禁忌的；忌讳的 vt.禁忌；禁止

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