taboo
[tə'bu:] (plural taboos)
noun countable
■(an action or word) avoided for religious or social reasons （宗教或社会习俗方面的）禁忌，忌讳；禁忌的，忌讳的•In this society there is a taboo on/against any sort of public display of affection.在这个社会里，人们忌讳当众示爱。 •For some people, death is a taboo subject.对有些人而言，死亡是个忌讳的话题。 |