引言：

S14特供版~

taboo /təˈbuː/

noun

【不规则形式】 pl. taboos

~ (against/on sth)

1

（文化或宗教习俗方面的）禁忌，忌讳，戒律

a cultural or religious custom that does not allow people to do, use or talk about a particular thing as people find it offensive or embarrassing

an incest taboo

乱伦禁忌

a taboo on working on a Sunday

禁止星期日工作的习俗

to break/violate a taboo

触犯禁忌

Death is one of the great taboos in our culture.

在我们的文化中，“死亡”是一大忌。

2

禁止；避讳

a general agreement not to do sth or talk about sth

The subject is still a taboo in our family.

这个话题在我们家里仍然讳莫如深。

【派生词】taboo adj.

in the days when sex was a taboo subject

在谈性色变的时代

tattoo /təˈtuː/

noun

【不规则形式】 pl. tattoos

1

文身；（在皮肤上刺的）花纹

a picture or design that is marked permanently on a person's skin by making small holes in the skin with a needle and filling them with coloured ink

His arms were covered in tattoos.

他的胳膊上刺满了花纹。

2

(especially BrE) 野外军事表演（包括齐步前进、军乐和军事演习）

an outdoor show by members of the armed forces that includes marching, music and military exercises

3

[usually sing.] 连续急促的敲击；（尤指军事上的）回营号，击鼓号

a rapid and continuous series of taps or hits, especially on a drum as a military signal

verb

[VN] ~ A on B | ~ B (with A)

将花纹刺在…上；给…文身

to mark sb's skin with a tattoo

He had a heart tattooed on his shoulder.

他让人给他在肩膀上刺了一颗心形图案。

His shoulder was tattooed with a heart.

他的肩膀上刺了一颗心形图案。

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