Profane
[ pr?'fen ]
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adj. 不敬（神）的;瀆神的;褻瀆的;世俗的;
vt. 不敬；褻瀆，玷污;
n. 未受秘傳的人;
?? 詞根助記
pro(before)+fane(temple寺院；神殿)→非神圣的；不敬的；凡俗的；異教的；玷污（=outside of the temple）
?? 例句
He rose exultantly from their profane surprise.
他得意非凡地站起身來，也不管眾人怎樣驚奇詛咒。
I was sorry, I said, to hear them so very profane.
我說，我聽見他們這樣的蔑教，很難過。
Their condition ranged from pallid shock to profane defiance.
有的嚇得臉無人色，有的天不怕地不怕。
"God-damn" is a profane word.
“該死”是句粗話。
I can only quote profane writers!
我只能引用教外作家的字句！
?? 聯想助記
【記】※ 諧音“潑糞”:紅衛兵向孔子像上潑糞→褻瀆
※ pro-前綴“向前”,fane-神廟:在神廟前做壞事→褻瀆
? 同義詞
?? 反義詞
?? 牛津釋義
profane
adj
(fml 文)
1 [attrib 作定語]
not sacred; secular 世俗的（非宗教的）
sacred and profane music 圣樂與世俗音樂
profane (ie not biblical) literature 世俗的（非圣經的）文學作品.
2
(a) having or showing contempt for God or holy things; blasphemous 褻瀆上帝或神圣事物的; 不敬神的
profane behaviour in church 做禮拜時褻瀆上帝的行為
a profane oath 褻瀆上帝的言語.
(b) offensive; obscene 冒犯的; 無禮的; 下流的
profane language 下流語言. profane, v [Tn]
(fml 文)
(a) treat (a sacred thing) with irreverence or contempt 褻瀆, 冒犯（神圣事物）:profane the name of God 褻瀆上帝之名
Their behaviour profaned the holy place. 他們的行為玷污了這處圣地.
(b) treat or use (sth worthy of respect) disrespectfully 對（可敬之事物）無禮; 玷污; 濫用
His action profaned the honour of his country. 他的行為玷污了國家的榮譽.
?? 擴展釋義
*[pr?'fein]a. 世俗的, 不敬神的, 褻瀆的vt. 褻瀆, 玷污
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I reckon that all rock songs are rubbish.
我覺得所有的搖滾樂都是垃圾。
See you next time.
下次見。
The system has worked so well, that it has been adopted in other countries too.
由于這種制度行之有效，已被其他國家采納。