Taboo
[ t?'bu ]
公共 Public
n. 禁忌;忌諱;戒律;禁忌的事物（或行為）;
adj. 禁忌的，忌諱的;
vt. 把…列為禁忌，禁止;
?? 例句
For most people, birth control is no longer such a taboo subject.
對大多數人來說,節制生育已不再是那么一個禁忌的話題。
To the village doctor's wife it was taboo.
這對本鎮的醫生太太來說是最忌諱的。
The sociology instructor was new. He was married, and therefore taboo.
社會學教師是新來的，他已經結過婚，屬于不宜接近的人。
Alcohol is ( a ) taboo in this tribe.
在這個部落酒是禁忌品。
Sex is no longer the taboo subject it used to be.
現在不再像過去那樣把性的問題視為禁區.
?? 聯想助記
【記】※ ta-拼音“他”,boo-似數字“600”:他列出六百種禁忌
※ ta-拼音“他”,boo-似數字“600”:悟空被如來佛壓在五行山下600年(實際500年)的事是他的忌諱,不要總說
? 同義詞
?? 牛津釋義
taboo
n
(pl ~s)
1 [C, U] (in certain cultures) ban or prohibition on sth that is regarded for religious or other reasons as not to be done, touched, used, etc （某些文化的）禁忌, 忌諱.
2 [C] (fig 比喻) general agreement not to discuss or to do sth 不涉及某事物之一致作法
There's a taboo on smoking in this office. 在這個辦公室里一向是都不吸煙的. taboo, adj prohibited by a taboo 禁忌的; 忌諱的
Questions and problems that were once taboo are now discussed openly. 一度視為犯忌的許多問題現在可以公開談論了.
Sex is no longer the taboo subject it used to be. 現在不再像過去那樣把性的問題視為禁區.
Any mention of politics is taboo in his house. 在他家里一提政治就犯忌.
?? 擴展釋義
*[t?'bu:]n. 禁忌, 禁止接近, 禁止使用a. 禁忌的, 忌諱的vt. 禁忌, 忌諱, 禁止【醫】 禁忌, 禁止
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But personally I believe a business letter should end with Very truly yours, not Sincerely.
還行，喬治。但是我個人相信一封商業信函應該以“敬上”結尾，而不是“謹啟”。
What's your plan?
你的計劃是什么？
Heavy iron chains around his feet and hands were fixed to a metal bar that ran round the hall about ten centimetres off the ground.
手上和腳上沉重的鐵鏈拴在廳堂四周離地約有10厘米的金屬桿上。