considered so offensive or embarrassing that people must not mention it 禁忌：被认为是令人反感或令人尴尬的，人们不得提及 in the days when sex was a taboo subject 在谈性色变的时代 Any talk of the divorce is strictly taboo. 任何关于离婚的谈论都是严格禁止的。
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- taboo (against/on something)
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。
Extra ExamplesThe play violates several taboos on sexuality. 该剧违反有关性行为的几个禁忌。 his failure to observe the tribe's rigid taboos 他对部落严格戒律的违背 taboos surrounding menstruation 与月经相关的禁忌 the problem of breaking down deep-seated cultural taboos 破除根深蒂固的文化禁忌这个难题 the taboo about religion in British society 英国社会的宗教禁忌 the taboo against marrying a foreigner 与外国人结婚的禁忌 They broke cultural taboos against women attending such meetings. 他们打破了禁止妇女参加此类会议的文化禁忌。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- powerful
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- taboo (against/on something)
a general agreement not to do something or talk about something 禁止；避讳 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- powerful
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Word Originlate 18th cent.: from Tongan tabu ‘set apart, forbidden’; introduced into English by Captain Cook.
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Making you feel shocked or appalled: shocking, appalling, outrageous...
Not allowed: forbidden, illegal, unconstitutional...
Beliefs and teachings common to more than one religion: absolution, angel, angelic...
Morally bad or wrong: evil, wicked, gross...
Subjects not discussed: taboo, no-go area, non-person...
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