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单词 forbidden fruit
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forbidden fruit

  1. (fig) 禁果 (jìnguǒ)
See forbidden

Nearby words of
forbidden fruit

  • foray
  • forbid
  • forbidden
  • forbidden fruit
  • force
  • force back
  • forced

forbidden fruit

Word forms: plural forbidden fruits
variable noun
Forbidden fruit is a source of pleasure that involves breaking a rule or doing something that you are not supposed to do.
...the forbidden fruit of an illicit romance.

forbidden fruit in British English

noun
any pleasure or enjoyment regarded as illicit, esp sexual indulgence

forbidden fruit in American English

1. 
the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, forbidden to Adam and Eve: Gen. 2:17; 3:3
2. 
any sinful or forbidden pleasure

forbidden fruit

something that you want very much but are not allowed to have
Knowing that from now on you can't eat chocolate or have sugar in your tea can makeyou want those forbidden fruits even more.

Examples of 'forbidden fruit' in a sentence
forbidden fruit

He shuddered imperceptibly at the thought of such delicious, such forbidden fruit.
Barbara Erskine HIDING FROM THE LIGHT (2001)
They lived in an Eden of the senses where the only forbidden fruit was borne of the tree of knowledge.
Stewart, Michael COMPULSION (2001)
Let him have a taste of the forbidden fruit and then deny him the sweetness forever more.
Jennifer Fallon TREASON KEEP (2001)
He advised the younger man to do what he could to keep his flock in line, but not to turn the dances into forbidden fruit.
J. A. Jance HOUR OF THE HUNTER (2001)
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