profanation
英 [,prɒfə'neɪʃən]
美[,profə'neʃən]
- n. 亵渎，亵渎神圣
英英释义
- 1. blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character;
- "desecration of the Holy Sabbath"
- 2. degradation of something worthy of respect; cheapening
实用场景例句
- He felt it as a profanation to break upon that enchanted strain.
- 他觉得打断这迷人的音乐是极不礼貌.
辞典例句
英文词源
- profanation (n.)
- 1550s, from Old French prophanation (15c., Modern French profanation) or directly from Late Latin profanationem (nominative profanatio), noun of action from past participle stem of profanare (see profane (adj.)).
双语例句
- 1. He felt it as a profanation to break upon that enchanted strain.
- 他觉得打断这迷人的音乐是极不礼貌.
来自辞典例句