taboo

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taboo 是什么意思

中文释义

n. 禁忌, 禁止接近, 禁止使用

a. 禁忌的, 忌讳的

vt. 禁忌, 忌讳, 禁止

英文释义

n. a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature

n. an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion

v. declare as sacred and forbidden

s. forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands

taboo 的真实例句

以下例句摘自真实英文文章，看看 taboo 在自然语境里怎么用：

Failure is part and parcel of research, but discussing it sometimes seems to be taboo in science.

—— We need to talk about failure in science

When I interviewed Shoshone people, though, they told me that eating horse flesh was a Shoshone taboo.

—— The Hardest Part Of History To Tell Is How It Felt

In the 1990s, it took a hard stance against industrial policy, turning the concept almost into a taboo.

—— A Pillar of the Economics Establishment Admits That It Was Wrong

Once taboo, the prospect of gene-edited babies has been recently revived by biotech entrepreneurs, futurists, and Silicon Valley investors.

—— Designer Baby Companies Are in Turmoil

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