taboo
US /təˈbuː/
UK /təˈbuː/
名詞
禁忌, 忌諱
a social or religious custom prohibiting or forbidding discussion of a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing
範例:
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In some cultures, discussing death is a taboo.
在某些文化中，談論死亡是一種禁忌。
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Eating pork is a taboo for many religions.
吃豬肉是許多宗教的禁忌。
形容詞
禁忌的, 忌諱的
prohibited or restricted by social custom
範例:
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It's a taboo subject in their family.
這是他們家庭的禁忌話題。
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Certain words are considered taboo in polite conversation.
在禮貌的談話中，某些詞語被認為是禁忌。