| 单词 | tabu |
| 释义 | tabu (once / 16393 pages) nadj WORD FAMILY tabu: tabus USAGE EXAMPLESIt’s left to Tabu to give the movie some emotional punch or any real connection to Dickens. New York Times(Feb 11, 2016) "Tabu: A Story of the South Seas," "Legong: Dance of the Virgins" Los Angeles Times(Sep 26, 2015) Obsessed with the unreliability of memory, individual and collective, Mr. Gomes in “Tabu” used flashbacks to tell the story of an elderly woman in Lisbon. New York Times(Aug 26, 2014) 1n an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion Syn|Hyper taboo inhibition the quality of being inhibited 2n a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature Syn|Hyper taboo bias, preconception, prejudice a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation 3adj excluded from use or mention Syn forbidden, out, prohibited, proscribed, taboo, verboten impermissible not permitted 4adj forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands Syn taboo sacred concerned with religion or religious purposes |
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