单词 | forbidden |
释义 | forbidden (fəʳbɪdən ) 1. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] B1+ If something is forbidden, you are not allowed to do it or have it. Smoking was forbidden everywhere. It is forbidden to drive faster than 20mph. Synonyms: prohibited, banned, vetoed, outlawed 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B1+ A forbidden place is one that you are not allowed to visit or enter. This was a forbidden area for foreigners. 3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B2 Forbidden is used to describe things that people strongly disapprove of or feel guilty about, and that are not often mentioned or talked about. The war was a forbidden subject. Divorce? It was such a forbidden word. Quotations: There is a charm about the forbidden that makes it unspeakably desirableNotebook Stolen fruit is sweet Idioms: forbidden fruit something that you want very much but are not allowed to have Knowing that from now on you can't eat chocolate or have sugar in your tea can make you want those forbidden fruits even more. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: forbidden territory Maybe they rang the doorbell without even realising they'd strayed into forbidden territory. Times, Sunday Times You get the sense that you are straying into forbidden territory. Times, Sunday Times Government lawyers warned the court they were entering 'forbidden territory' by seeking to pass a judgment on a political matter. The Sun The war was forbidden territory. Times, Sunday Times The blokes get odd looks as we all explore the vast facilities but the icebreaker of giggling our way through forbidden territory has worked a treat. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 禁止的 Japanese: 禁じられた |
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