taboo /təˈbuː/ CET6 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A taboo against a subject or activity is a social custom to avoid doing that activity or talking about that subject, because people find them embarrassing or offensive. 禁忌

  例：

  The topic of addiction remains something of a taboo in our family.

  毒瘾在我们家依然是个有些忌讳的话题。

• 2. 

  ADJ Taboo is also an adjective. 禁忌的

  例：

  Cancer is a taboo subject and people are frightened or embarrassed to talk openly about it.

  癌症是个禁忌的话题，人们对公开谈论它感到害怕或尴尬。