profaning

英[prə'feɪn] 美[prə'feɪn]
  • adj.亵渎的;不敬神的;世俗的v.亵渎;玷污
profanatory profanely profaneness profaned profaned profaning profanes
  • pro n.能手;行家;正面adj.专业的;赞成的adv.正面地prep.赞成
  • pro- 表示“居前,领先”之义
  • pro-actinium n.镤
  • pro-active adj.先发制人的;积极的〈心理〉前摄的.〈自控〉有前瞻性的;先行一步的.
  • pro-activeness 主动
Adjective:
  1. characterized by profanity or cursing;

    "foul-mouthed and blasphemous"
    "blue language"
    "profane words"

  2. not concerned with or devoted to religion;

    "sacred and profane music"
    "secular drama"
    "secular architecture"
    "children being brought up in an entirely profane environment"

  3. not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled

  4. grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred;

    "blasphemous rites of a witches' Sabbath"
    "profane utterances against the Church"
    "it is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on"

Verb:
  1. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality;

    "debauch the young people with wine and women"
    "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"
    "Do school counselors subvert young children?"
    "corrupt the morals"

  2. violate the sacred character of a place or language;

    "desecrate a cemetery"
    "violate the sanctity of the church"
    "profane the name of God"

    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。