taboo

/təˈbuː/📚 11599 1考研雅思
A taboo against a subject or activity is a social custom to avoid doing that activity or talking about that subject, because people find them embarrassing or offensive. 禁忌

noun [抽象名词](宗教或社会习俗方面的)禁忌,忌讳;禁忌的事物,禁忌行为(或做法);塔布

The topic of addiction remains something of a taboo in our family.
毒瘾在我们家依然是个有些忌讳的话题。

adjective [原级]忌讳的,为社会习俗所不容的,不被人接受的;(因会冒犯人或引起尴尬而)禁忌的,忌讳的;(因太神圣或太邪恶而)禁止接触的,禁止使用的

Cancer is a taboo subject and people are frightened or embarrassed to talk openly about it.
癌症是个禁忌的话题,人们对公开谈论它感到害怕或尴尬。

verb [vt. 及物动词]vt. 把……列为禁忌

Her brisk treatment of an almost taboo subject was a breath of fresh air.
她对一个几乎是禁忌话题的干脆处理令人耳目一新。

taboo 出现在下面的课文中(提供视频、音频及笔记等可系统性学习)
Lesson21 Williams S. Hart and the early 'Western' film taboo 名词: 戒律
“特不” → 特别强调不准干的事 → 禁忌; 禁止
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