forbidden
adjective uk/fəˈbɪd.ən/ us/fɚˈbɪd.ən/
B1 (尤指法律)禁止的,不准的
not allowed, especially by law
Smoking is forbidden in the cinema. 电影院里禁止吸烟。
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- The use of cameras in this museum is strictly forbidden.
- The sale of alcohol is forbidden here.
- The athletes are forbidden from using proscribed drugs.
- Marriage between close relatives is forbidden in most societies.
- Any form of hunting or fishing within the wildlife reserve is strictly forbidden.
Idiom
forbidden fruitidiom literary (尤指性的)禁果
something, especially something sexual, that is even more attractive because it is not allowed
He was always drawn to other men's wives - the forbidden fruit. 他总是为有夫之妇所吸引,因为她们是禁果。