音标:[prә'fein] ;
a. 世俗的, 不敬神的, 亵渎的
vt. 亵渎, 玷污
a. not concerned with or devoted to religion
s. not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled
词型变化:过去分词 : profaned ; 过去式 : profaned ; 现在分词 : profaning ; 第三人称单数 : profanes
考试类型:[托福/IELTS/GRE]
词性分布:
形容词69%
动词31%

profane的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. His profane language annoyed us.他亵渎的言语激怒了我们。
  2. 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。
用作动词(v.)
  1. They have profane the long uphold tradition of the church.他们亵渎了教会长期沿袭的传统。
  2. His action profaned the honour of his country.他的行为玷污了国家的荣誉。

经典引文

  • Rewarded by seeing many won from their profane rites.

    出自:G. F. Maclear
  • The place where men had..died..should not be profaned by gaiety.

    出自:P. F. Boller
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