taboo

• 指因社会习俗而被禁止或避免的事物，通常因为被视为冒犯、尴尬或神圣。

Describes something that is prohibited or avoided by social custom, often due to being considered offensive, embarrassing, or sacred.

1. Excluded from use or mentionB2formal

   Describes something that is prohibited or avoided by social or cultural custom, often considered inappropriate or offensive to discuss.

   禁忌的

   • Discussing politics at the dinner table is considered taboo in their family.
   • The topic of death is often taboo in many cultures.
   • Certain words are taboo in polite conversation.

   同义词bannedforbiddenoff-limitsoutlawedprohibitedproscribedunmentionableunspeakableverboten

   反义词acceptablesanctioned

2. Forbidden to profane use (especially in South Pacific islands)C1formalaustralian

   Relating to a system of prohibitions in some South Pacific cultures, where certain things, places, or people are considered sacred and are forbidden from ordinary use or contact.

   禁忌的（尤指南太平洋岛屿上禁止普通人使用或接触的）

   • In some Polynesian traditions, the chief's belongings were considered taboo.
   • The islanders declared the area taboo to protect the sacred site.
   • Breaking a taboo could result in severe punishment in traditional societies.

   同义词bannedconsecratedforbiddenhallowedoff-limitsprohibitedproscribedsacred

• 指社会或文化上的禁忌，常基于宗教或道德观念，禁止某些行为、言语或话题。

A noun referring to a social or cultural prohibition, often rooted in religious or moral beliefs, that forbids certain actions, words, or topics.

1. Sacred prohibitionB2formal

   A cultural or religious ban on the use, mention, or interaction with something considered sacred or forbidden, especially in Polynesian and other South Pacific traditions.

   禁忌

   • In many Polynesian cultures, certain places are considered taboo and cannot be entered.
   • The islanders observed a strict taboo against eating the sacred fish.
   • Breaking a taboo in traditional societies often leads to severe punishment.

   同义词banembargointerdictinterdictionprohibitionproscriptionrestriction

2. Social or emotional banB2formal

   A social custom or emotional aversion that prohibits certain behaviors, topics, or practices.

   禁忌

   • Discussing death is often a taboo in many Western cultures.
   • There is a strong taboo against asking someone's salary in polite conversation.
   • Incest is a universal taboo across almost all human societies.

   同义词anathemabanforbiddanceinterdictprohibitionproscriptionrestriction

   反义词allowanceapprovallicensepermissionsanction

• 动词，指基于社会或文化习俗，将某事物视为禁忌而加以禁止、限制、回避或拒绝。

A verb used to indicate the act of prohibiting or restricting something based on social or cultural customs.

1. Declare as sacred and forbiddenC1formal

   To set something apart as sacred, prohibited, or banned, often due to religious or social customs.

   视为神圣禁忌

   • The tribe tabooed the mountain, forbidding anyone from climbing it.
   • In some cultures, certain foods are tabooed during religious ceremonies.
   • The elders tabooed the practice to preserve the community's traditions.

   同义词bandisallowforbidinterdictoutlawprohibitproscribe

   反义词allowapprovepermitsanction