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IELTS BNC: 10404 COCA: 11305

taboo

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1 taboo /təˈbuː/ adjective
1 taboo
/təˈbuː/
adjective
Learner's definition of TABOO
[more taboo; most taboo]
: not acceptable to talk about or do禁忌的;忌諱的
2 taboo /təˈbuː/ noun
plural taboos
2 taboo
/təˈbuː/
noun
plural taboos
Learner's definition of TABOO
[count]
: a rule against doing or saying something in a particular culture or religion戒律
: something that is not acceptable to talk about or do : something that is taboo禁忌;忌諱
IELTS BNC: 10404 COCA: 11305

taboo

1 of 3

adjective

ta·​boo tə-ˈbü How to pronounce taboo (audio)
ta-
variants or less commonly tabu
1
a
: banned on grounds of morality or taste
the subject is taboo
b
: banned as constituting a risk
the area beyond is taboo, still alive with explosives Robert Leckie
2
: forbidden to profane use or contact because of what are held to be dangerous supernatural powers

taboo

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noun

variants or less commonly tabu
plural taboos also tabus
1
a
: a prohibition imposed by social custom or as a protective measure
… they may have developed a taboo against eating fish. Jared Diamond
b
: something that is not acceptable to say, mention, or do : something that is taboo
… the tacticians in a conservative Republican Administration now deem membership in the club a taboo. Peter J. Boyer
2
: a prohibition against touching, saying, or doing something for fear of immediate harm from a supernatural force
3
: belief in taboos

taboo

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verb

variants or less commonly tabu
tabooed also tabued; tabooing also tabuing; taboos also tabus

transitive verb

1
: to set apart as taboo especially by marking with a ritualistic symbol
2
: to avoid or ban as taboo

Example Sentences

Word History

IELTS BNC: 10404 COCA: 11305
taboo

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + TABOO | TABOO + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEpowerful有強制力的禁忌cultural, religious, sexual, social文化禁忌;宗教禁忌;性禁忌;社會禁忌incest亂倫禁忌VERB + TABOObreak, shatter, violate打破/破除/觸犯禁忌TABOO + NOUNsubject禁忌話題PREPOSITIONtaboo about關於⋯的禁忌taboos about divorce in society社會上關於離婚的禁忌taboo against對於⋯的禁忌the taboo against marrying a foreigner與外國人結婚的禁忌taboo on關於⋯的禁忌The play violates several taboos on sexuality.該劇違反有關性行為的幾個禁忌。taboo surrounding圍繞⋯的禁忌taboos surrounding menstruation與月經相關的禁忌
taboo

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBSbe忌諱become成為忌諱remain仍是忌諱consider sth視⋯為忌諱Sex is considered taboo as a topic for discussion.性被視為討論中忌諱的話題。ADVERBstrictly, virtually絕對是/幾乎是忌諱The subject of death was strictly taboo in their society.死亡這個話題在他們的社會裏是絕對忌諱的。PREPOSITIONto對⋯禁止Such work was taboo to women.這種工作禁止女性參與。

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