profane

英 [prəˈfeɪn]

美 [prəˈfeɪn]

adj.  亵渎神灵的; 亵圣的; 非宗教的; 世俗的
v.  亵渎神灵; 亵圣
n.  未受秘传的人

过去分词：profaned　过去式：profaned　现在分词：profaning　第三人称单数：profanes　

TOEFLIELTSGRE

BNC.21926 / COCA.17638

牛津词典

adj.

• 亵渎神灵的；亵圣的
  having or showing a lack of respect for God or holy things
  1. profane language
     亵渎上帝的语言
• 非宗教的；世俗的
  not connected with religion or holy things
  1. songs of sacred and profane love
     歌唱圣洁与世俗爱情的歌曲

verb

• 亵渎神灵；亵圣
  to treat sth holy with a lack of respect

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 亵渎的；渎神的
  Profanebehaviour shows disrespect for a religion or religious things.
  1. ...profane language.
     亵渎的话语
• ADJ 非宗教的；世俗的
  Something that isprofaneis concerned with everyday life rather than religion and spiritual things.
  1. Cardinal Daly has said that churches should not be used for profane or secular purposes.
     戴利主教已经说过，教堂不应该用于非宗教或世俗的目的。
• VERB 亵渎；不敬；玷污；渎神
  If someoneprofanesa religious belief or institution, they treat it with disrespect.
  1. They have profaned the long upheld traditions of the Church.
     他们亵渎了教会长期以来的传统。

英英释义

verb

• violate the sacred character of a place or language
  1. desecrate a cemetery
  2. violate the sanctity of the church
  3. profane the name of God
  Synonym:desecrateoutrageviolate
• corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
  1. debauch the young people with wine and women
  2. Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
  3. Do school counselors subvert young children?
  4. corrupt the morals
  Synonym:corruptpervertsubvertdemoralizedemoralisedebauchdebasevitiatedepravemisdirect

adj

• characterized by profanity or cursing
  1. foul-mouthed and blasphemous
  2. blue language
  3. profane words
  Synonym:blasphemousblue
• grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  1. blasphemous rites of a witches' Sabbath
  2. profane utterances against the Church
  3. it is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on
  Synonym:blasphemoussacrilegious
• not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled
  Synonym:unconsecratedunsanctified
• not concerned with or devoted to religion
  1. sacred and profane music
  2. secular drama
  3. secular architecture
  4. children being brought up in an entirely profane environment
  Synonym:secular

双语例句

• Exactly how obscene an amount of money were you talking about? Just profane or really offensive?
  你说的一大笔钱究竟有多少？是不敬或是真的冒犯？
• When angry or excited, however, he could be wild, profane, and terrifying
  但愤怒或激动的时候，他也会发狂、会骂人、令人生畏。
• Burst out with a violent or profane utterance.
  以一种激烈、亵渎的方式爆发出来。
• In an irreverent or profane manner.
  以不尊敬的或渎神的方式。
• I wrote a book, Profane Waste, examining why people would destroy their own possessions.
  我写了一本书，名字叫“亵渎（式）的浪费”，仔细探究为何人们会将他们的财物破坏。
• Profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger.
  惊讶或者愤怒的污秽或者猥亵的表达。
• Tell Aaron and his sons to treat with respect the sacred offerings the Israelites consecrate to me, so they will not profane my holy name. I am the lord.
  你吩咐亚伦和他子孙说，要远离以色列人所分别为圣，归给我的圣物，免得亵渎我的圣名。我是耶和华。
• Apprehend that he is rather addicted to profane song.
  据我了解，他喜爱的是通俗歌曲。
• Do not use absence, indecent, profane or coarse language.
  严禁污秽、不良或粗俗的语言。
• Sacred and profane music; children being brought up in an entirely profane environment.
  宗教和世俗的音乐；孩子们在一个完全世俗的环境长大。