Profane
[ prə'fen ]
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adj. 不敬（神）的;渎神的;亵渎的;世俗的;
vt. 不敬；亵渎，玷污;
n. 未受秘传的人;
💡 词根助记
pro(before)+fane(temple寺院；神殿)→非神圣的；不敬的；凡俗的；异教的；玷污（=outside of the temple）
📝 例句
He rose exultantly from their profane surprise.
他得意非凡地站起身来，也不管众人怎样惊奇诅咒。
I was sorry, I said, to hear them so very profane.
我说，我听见他们这样的蔑教，很难过。
Their condition ranged from pallid shock to profane defiance.
有的吓得脸无人色，有的天不怕地不怕。
"God-damn" is a profane word.
“该死”是句粗话。
I can only quote profane writers!
我只能引用教外作家的字句！
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ 谐音“泼粪”:红卫兵向孔子像上泼粪→亵渎
※ pro-前缀“向前”,fane-神庙:在神庙前做坏事→亵渎
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
profane
adj
(fml 文)
1 [attrib 作定语]
not sacred; secular 世俗的（非宗教的）
sacred and profane music 圣乐与世俗音乐
profane (ie not biblical) literature 世俗的（非圣经的）文学作品.
2
(a) having or showing contempt for God or holy things; blasphemous 亵渎上帝或神圣事物的; 不敬神的
profane behaviour in church 做礼拜时亵渎上帝的行为
a profane oath 亵渎上帝的言语.
(b) offensive; obscene 冒犯的; 无礼的; 下流的
profane language 下流语言. profane, v [Tn]
(fml 文)
(a) treat (a sacred thing) with irreverence or contempt 亵渎, 冒犯（神圣事物）:profane the name of God 亵渎上帝之名
Their behaviour profaned the holy place. 他们的行为玷污了这处圣地.
(b) treat or use (sth worthy of respect) disrespectfully 对（可敬之事物）无礼; 玷污; 滥用
His action profaned the honour of his country. 他的行为玷污了国家的荣誉.
🔁 扩展释义
*[prә'fein]a. 世俗的, 不敬神的, 亵渎的vt. 亵渎, 玷污
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Many business people turn off their pagers and cell phones during their leisure time.
许多商人在他们的休息时间里都把传呼机和移动电话关掉。
You forgot to fasten the collar buttons.
你忘了系鞋带。
Yesterday afternoon Frank Hawkins was telling me about his experiences as a young man.
昨天下午弗兰克。霍金斯向我讲述了他年轻时的经历。