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词汇 taboo
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释义 taboo
noun[ C ]
uk /təˈbuː/ us /təˈbuː/pluraltaboos
a subject, word, or action that is avoided for religious or social reasons: (宗教或社会习俗方面的)禁忌,忌讳
In this society there is a taboo on/against any sort of public display of affection.在这个社会里,人们忌讳当众示爱。
He would not hesitate to break any taboo.
Betty Ford bravely broke the taboo and spoke out about her breast cancer.
Discussing money has always been a social taboo in Britain.
There's a big taboo around homosexuality in some communities.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Forbidding and banning things
abolish
abolition
abolitionist
anti-censorship
ban
debar someone from something/doing something
decertification
decertify
deny something to someone
disallow
non-valid
off-limits
out of boundsidiom
outlaw
prohibit
unauthorized
unkosher
unsanctioned
verboten
veto

Grammar



Swearing and taboo expressions
Swear words and taboo words can intensify what is said, but they can shock or give offence. Swearing and the use of taboo words and expressions is quite common in speaking. We often hear and use it both in private and in public settings and in films, on television and on the radio. …
taboo
adjective
uk /təˈbuː/ us /təˈbuː/
avoided for religious or social reasons:
For some people, death is a taboo subject.
He believes that nothing should be taboo in films.
Words which were once taboo have become everyday expressions.
Sex is no longer a taboo subject at nursing homes.
In the early 1970s the topic of death began to emerge from its taboo status.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Forbidding and banning things
abolish
abolition
abolitionist
anti-censorship
ban
debar someone from something/doing something
decertification
decertify
deny something to someone
disallow
non-valid
off-limits
out of boundsidiom
outlaw
prohibit
unauthorized
unkosher
unsanctioned
verboten
veto

taboo | American Dictionary


taboo
noun[ C ]
us/təˈbu, tæ-/pluraltaboos
something that is avoided or forbidden for religious or social reasons:
Dealing with mental illness is a sensitive issue, with a lot of taboos.

taboo


adjective[ not gradable ]us/təˈbu, tæ-/
The article analyzes the ways in which English speakers deal with taboo words.
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