Wordiyotaboo
🇬🇧 UK/tә'bu:/🇺🇸 US
IELTSGREC2
Definitions
n.
A social or cultural prohibition against doing, saying, or touching something.
禁忌，忌讳
v.
To prohibit or ban something as taboo.
禁止，将……列为禁忌
adj.
Forbidden or restricted by social or cultural convention.
禁忌的，忌讳的
Root Breakdown
Loanwordtabooother
=taboo
Common Collocations
- 1.social taboo社会禁忌
- 2.cultural taboo文化禁忌
- 3.taboo subject禁忌话题
- 4.break a taboo打破禁忌
Example Sentences
- 1.
Discussing money openly is still considered a taboo in many cultures.
- 2.
The documentary bravely tackled taboo subjects that mainstream media avoided.
- 3.
Eating pork is a religious taboo for both Muslims and Jews.