音标：[tә'bu:]
n. 禁忌, 禁止接近, 禁止使用
a. 禁忌的, 忌讳的
vt. 禁忌, 忌讳, 禁止
【医】 禁忌, 禁止
在线英汉词典

taboo的短语、例句：

taboo n (pl ~s) 1 [C, U] (in certain cultures) ban or prohibition on sth that is regarded for religious or other reasons as not to be done, touched, used, etc （某些文化的）禁忌, 忌讳. 2 [C] (fig 比喻) general agreement not to discuss or to do sth 不涉及某事物之一致作法
There´s a taboo on smoking in this office. 在这个办公室里一向是都不吸烟的. taboo, adj prohibited by a taboo 禁忌的; 忌讳的
Questions and problems that were once taboo are now discussed openly. 一度视为犯忌的许多问题现在可以公开谈论了.
Sex is no longer the taboo subject it used to be. 现在不再像过去那样把性的问题视为禁区.
Any mention of politics is taboo in his house. 在他家里一提政治就犯忌.