taboos
英 [təˈbuːz]
美 [tæˈbuz]
n. (文化或宗教习俗方面的)禁忌，忌讳，戒律; 禁止; 避讳
taboo的复数
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 禁忌;忌讳
If there is atabooon 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。 - Taboois 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。
- The topic of addiction remains something of a taboo...
双语例句
- In China, taboos are usually due to pronunciation.
中国送礼的禁忌多半是发音的问题。 - Most blind beliefs in heretical ideas and various taboos originate in some religious mentality.
一些同志对歪理邪说和各种忌讳的迷信，大多源于某种宗教心理。 - One of the newest taboos in American society is the topic of fat.
在美国社会，最新的禁忌话题之一是胖。 - Here he is breaking at least two taboos of central banking.
安倍此举至少打破了央行的两个禁忌。 - Taboos surrounding menstruation and sex have existed since the times of the Old Testament.
月经和性的禁忌早在旧约的时候就存在了。 - Some food taboos are based on religious beliefs.
有些食物的禁忌是根据宗教信仰的。 - There are also fewer taboos.
禁忌也变少了。 - Taboos vary from culture to culture.
文化不同，禁忌也不一样。 - Even taboos against games such as poker and mahjong are eroding.
甚至对扑克和麻将等游戏的禁忌也在逐渐消逝。 - What to make of this jumble of conflicting language taboos?
从这个有争执的语言禁忌的乱摊子当中，我们能悟出什么呢？