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tabooBrE /təˈbuː/NAmE /təˈbuː/ noun (ta·boos) ~ (against/on sth) a cultural or religious custom that does not allow people to do, use or talk about a particular thing as people find it offensive or embarrassing (文化或宗教习俗方面的)禁忌,忌讳,戒律◆an incest taboo 乱伦禁忌◆a taboo on working on a Sunday 禁止星期日工作的习俗◆to break/violate a taboo 触犯禁忌◆Death is one of the great taboos in our culture. 在我们的文化中,“死亡” 是一大忌。a general agreement not to do sth or talk about sth 禁止;避讳◆The subject is still a taboo in our family. 我们家仍然很避讳谈论这件事。▸ taboo adjective◆in the days when sex was a taboo subject 在谈性色变的时代 |