专业释义英英释义
profane [ prəu'fein ]
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adj.
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characterized by profanity or cursing
"profane words"
同义词： blasphemous blue
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not sacred or concerned with religion
"sacred and profane music"; "children being brought up in an entirely profane environment"
- not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled
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grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
"profane utterances against the Church"
同义词： blasphemous sacrilegious
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characterized by profanity or cursing
以上来源于: WordNet
柯林斯英汉双解大词典
profane /prəˈfeɪn/ ( profaning, profaned, profanes )
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ADJ Profane behaviour shows disrespect for a religion or religious things. 亵渎的; 渎神的 [正式]
例：...profane language.
...亵渎的话语。
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ADJ Something that is profane is concerned with everyday life rather than religion and spiritual things. 非宗教的; 世俗的
例：Cardinal Daly has said that churches should not be used for profane or secular purposes.
戴利主教说过，教堂不应该用于非宗教或世俗的目的。
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V-T If someone profanes a religious belief or institution, they treat it with disrespect. 亵渎; 不敬 [正式]
例：They have profaned the long upheld traditions of the church.
他们亵渎了教会长期以来所持守的传统。
原声例句
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He who profanes it shall be put to death.
亵渎安息日的人应该被处以死刑。
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