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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• He does not dare to profane the name of god.
  他不敢亵渎上帝之名。
• Hence all animals and humans have a divine element in them that is covered by the ignorance and illusions of material or profane existence.
  从而，所有动物和人类都有神性的要素，它们被无知和物质幻象，或者亵渎的存在物所掩盖。
• They have profaned the long upheld traditions of the Church.
  他们亵渎了教会长期以来的传统。
• Do not profane my holy name. I must be acknowledged as holy by the Israelites.
  你们不可亵渎我的圣名，我在以色列人中，却要被尊为圣。
• Funny, profane and fearless, she has become one of america's biggest television celebrities.
  她因滑稽、不敬神明和无所顾忌成为美国最出名的电视名人之一。
• Scared versus the profane, This distinction hurts.
  神圣与亵渎，这种区分带来伤害。