taboos

英 [təˈbuːz]

美 [tæˈbuz]

n.  (文化或宗教习俗方面的)禁忌，忌讳，戒律; 禁止; 避讳
taboo的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 禁忌;忌讳
  If there is atabooon a subject or activity, it is a social custom to avoid doing that activity or talking about that subject, because people find them embarrassing or offensive.
  1. The topic of addiction remains something of a taboo...
     毒瘾仍然是个有些忌讳的话题。
  2. Religious dogmas often include strong sexual taboos and can create in children the impression that sex is sinful.
     宗教教义中经常包含严格的性禁忌，这会给儿童留下“性是罪恶”的印象。
  3. Taboois also an adjective.
     
  4. Cancer is a taboo subject and people are frightened or embarrassed to talk openly about it.
     癌症是个禁忌话题，公开谈论它会让人们感到恐慌或局促不安。

双语例句

• Therefore there are many taboos during the Spring Festival.
  所以春节时期有许多禁忌。
• Cultural Influence on Linguistic Taboos and their Translation
  文化差异对英汉语言语禁忌的影响及其翻译
• You should take notice of the taboos on colours in the Chinese culture when choosing the appropriate packing paper.
  在选择包装纸时，要注意到中国文化中颜色的忌讳。
• Taboos related to soil also existed because Chinese people also showed great respect towards it.
  与土壤的禁忌，也存在因为中国人也表现出很大的尊重对待它。
• What to make of this jumble of conflicting language taboos?
  从这个有争执的语言禁忌的乱摊子当中，我们能悟出什么呢？
• Some food taboos are based on religious beliefs.
  有些食物的禁忌是根据宗教信仰的。
• One of the newest taboos in American society is the topic of fat.
  在美国社会，最新的禁忌话题之一是胖。
• Most blind beliefs in heretical ideas and various taboos originate in some religious mentality.
  一些同志对歪理邪说和各种忌讳的迷信，大多源于某种宗教心理。
• There are also fewer taboos.
  禁忌也变少了。
• Unlike many other taboos, fat is a topic that Americans talk about constantly.
  与其他诸多禁忌不同，胖是个为人们所不断谈论的话题。