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

• 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。
• The paper contrasts euphemisms of both English and Chinese from the perspective of communication functions including avoidance of taboos, prettification or disguise, and politeness.
  本文试从交际功能角度，即避讳、美化和礼貌三个不同方面将英汉委婉语做了对比。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• A lot of taboos began to weaken in the 20th century.
  很多禁忌到了20世纪已经没那么大影响了。
• There are also fewer taboos.
  禁忌也变少了。
• Taboos surrounding menstruation and sex have existed since the times of the Old Testament.
  月经和性的禁忌早在旧约的时候就存在了。
• 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。