| 单词 | forbidden |
| 释义 | forbidden (once / 370 pages) adj When something is forbidden, it's not allowed. You were forbidden to use your father's computer but you did it anyway — and that's why you're grounded. You may recognize the phrase "forbidden fruit," which refers to a famous Bible story about Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. They ate an apple that God had forbidden them to eat, and there were terrible consequences. "Forbidden fruit" refers to something you want even more than you might otherwise, because you're not allowed to have it. If you know a little German, you may notice that forbidden sounds like its German equivalent, verboten. WORD FAMILYforbidden: forbiddenly+/forbid: forbad, forbade, forbiddance, forbidden, forbidding, forbiding, forbids/forbidding: forbiddingly, forbiddings USAGE EXAMPLESPhysical contact was forbidden, and she wasn’t allowed to touch the baby, who was just learning to walk. New York Times(Jan 12, 2012) At the local barbershop, a line of long-haired customers waited on wobbly plastic chairs for haircuts that were forbidden under Islamic State rule. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) Beards were forbidden because they interfered with wearing gas masks. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) adj excluded from use or mention forbidden fruit Syn out, prohibited, proscribed, taboo, tabu, verboten impermissible not permitted |
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