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

• 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。
• It's another to be asked to respect their taboos.
  被要求尊敬他们的忌讳却是另一回事。
• Tribal taboos forbade the mandinkas to eat the monkeys and baboons.
  部落的戒律禁止曼丁卡人吃猴肉和狒狒肉。
• In China, taboos are usually due to pronunciation.
  中国送礼的禁忌多半是发音的问题。
• Too many taboos exist both in English and Chinese.
  英汉两种语言都存在着大量的禁忌语。
• Some food taboos are based on religious beliefs.
  有些食物的禁忌是根据宗教信仰的。
• Here he is breaking at least two taboos of central banking.
  安倍此举至少打破了央行的两个禁忌。
• 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。
• 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。
• You should learn the local taboos before going traveling.
  旅行之前你应该要知道当地的禁忌。