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taboo n.禁忌；禁止接近；禁止使用adj.禁忌的vt.禁忌 (1) 同类相食也许是人类文化的最高禁忌。(2) 在这个办公室里一向是都不吸烟的。(3) 在他家里一提政治就犯忌。(4) 现在不再像过去那样把性的问题视为禁区。(5) 他准备去探索一系列包括最为禁忌的争议论题。(6) 作为男人应该避讳不良嗜好,培养良好的习惯。 Taboo is one of those rare words in the English language that doesn't have Greek or Latin or French roots, coming instead from the South Pacific Islands in the eighteenth century via the explorer Captain Cook. For many islanders some things were tabu, meaning not only could they not be done but they could not be talked about either for risk of offending the Gods. This latter meaning still applies today (minus the spiritual underpinning), when we say that certain subjects are "taboo," meaning off-limits for discussion.

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英 [tə'buː] 美 [tə'buː] (1) Cannibalism is perhaps the ultimate cultural taboo.(2) There's a taboo on smoking in this office.(3) Any mention of politics is taboo in his house.(4) Sex is no longer the taboo subject it used to be.(5) Mr Fryer is prepared to test even the most taboo proposition.(6) A man should taboo bad hobbies, and cultivate good habits. Something considered taboo is naughty, something society considers a no-no. For example, it is taboo to ask people how much money they earn. 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。

英语单词	taboo
英美音标	英 [tə'buː] 美 [tə'buː]
中文释义	n.禁忌；禁止接近；禁止使用 adj.禁忌的 vt.禁忌
英语例句	(1) Cannibalism is perhaps the ultimate cultural taboo. (2) There's a taboo on smoking in this office. (3) Any mention of politics is taboo in his house. (4) Sex is no longer the taboo subject it used to be. (5) Mr Fryer is prepared to test even the most taboo proposition. (6) A man should taboo bad hobbies, and cultivate good habits.
中文例句	(1) 同类相食也许是人类文化的最高禁忌。 (2) 在这个办公室里一向是都不吸烟的。 (3) 在他家里一提政治就犯忌。 (4) 现在不再像过去那样把性的问题视为禁区。 (5) 他准备去探索一系列包括最为禁忌的争议论题。 (6) 作为男人应该避讳不良嗜好,培养良好的习惯。
vocabulary简明	Something considered taboo is naughty, something society considers a no-no. For example, it is taboo to ask people how much money they earn.
vocabulary扩展	Taboo is one of those rare words in the English language that doesn't have Greek or Latin or French roots, coming instead from the South Pacific Islands in the eighteenth century via the explorer Captain Cook. For many islanders some things were tabu, meaning not only could they not be done but they could not be talked about either for risk of offending the Gods. This latter meaning still applies today (minus the spiritual underpinning), when we say that certain subjects are "taboo," meaning off-limits for discussion.
柯林斯解释	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。

Taboo Subject People Meaning Sex 英 Tə'Buː] 美 Tə'Buː