profane

柯林斯詞典

1. ADJ Profane behaviour shows disrespect for a religion or religious things. 褻瀆的; 瀆神的[正式]
...profane language. ...褻瀆的話語(yǔ)。
2. ADJ Something that is profane is concerned with everyday life rather than religion and spiritual things. 非宗教的; 世俗的
Cardinal Daly has said that churches should not be used for profane or secular purposes. 戴利主教說(shuō)過(guò)，教堂不應(yīng)該用于非宗教或世俗的目的。
3. V-T If someone profanes a religious belief or institution, they treat it with disrespect. 褻瀆; 不敬[正式]
They have profaned the long upheld traditions of the church. 他們褻瀆了教會(huì)長(zhǎng)期以來(lái)所持守的傳統(tǒng)。