profane

[US]/prəˈfeɪn/
[UK]/prəˈfeɪn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 不敬的,亵渎的,世俗的
vt. 不敬亵渎,玷污
Word Forms
第三人称单数profanes
过去分词profaned
现在分词profaning
过去式profaned

Phrases & Collocations

profane language

亵渎的言论

profane behavior

亵渎的行为

profane act

亵渎的行为

Example Sentences

profane the name of God.

玷污上帝的名字

he was an agnostic, a profane man.

他是个不可知论者,一个俗人。

it was a serious matter to profane a tomb.

亵渎坟墓是件很严重的事。

sacred and profane music.

圣乐和俗乐

To smoke in a church or mosque would be a profane act.

在教堂或清真寺内吸烟将是一种亵渎神灵的行为。

a profane person might be tempted to violate the tomb.

不敬神的人可能会上钩去惊扰坟墓。

Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.

恐怕有淫乱的,有贪恋世俗如以扫的。他因一点食物把自己长子的名分卖了。

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