名词 taboo:

1. a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature

2. an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion

动词 taboo:

1. declare as sacred and forbidden

taboon.禁忌；禁止接近；禁止使用adj.禁忌的vt.禁忌taboo ground禁地tabooed words禁忌字, 忌讳语taboo subject忌讳语taboo culture禁忌文化taboo folklore禁忌习俗Taboo language禁忌语tabooed topics禁忌话题Taboo function泰波公式taboo facility安全装置taboo character避讳字

1. In China, taboos are usually due to pronunciation.
   中国送礼的禁忌多半是发音的问题。
2. Let go of any weird taboos you have about it.
   让那些稀奇古怪的禁忌都消失吧。
3. His mind was charged with taboos.
   他头脑里忌讳很多。
4. 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。