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

• He does not dare to profane the name of god.
  他不敢亵渎上帝之名。
• 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。
• Look the whole city is profane.
  看这被亵渎的城市。
• 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。
• Scared versus the profane, This distinction hurts.
  神圣与亵渎，这种区分带来伤害。
• 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？
• One can conflate it to a metaphysical artistic ideal, or a mundane and profane experience.
  可以夸大为源自形而上的艺术理想，亦或只是简单的形而下的生活经验。
• 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。
• Do not swear falsely by my name and so profane the name of your God.
  不可指着我的名起假誓，亵渎你神的名。
• Some do not recognize bishops who were legitimately ordained, and even profane their tombs, the source said.
  消息人士续说，有些政府官员不承认合法晋牧的主教，甚至在他们身故后亵渎其坟墓。他指的是华中河南省洛阳教区李宏业主教的墓碑近日被拆除事件。