forbidden
forbidden — adjective
1. If an action, object, or topic is forbidden, someone in authority has stated tha
If an action, object, or topic is forbidden, someone in authority has stated that it must not be done, used, or discussed.
Smoking is strictly forbidden inside the hospital building.
be + strictly forbidden + location
The security guard told Dylan that parking here was forbidden after 6 p.m.
be forbidden + time condition clause
In Naoko's culture, it is forbidden to ask about someone's salary.
Students are forbidden from using their phones during the final exam.
Salma's father said the abandoned factory was a forbidden place for the children to play.
- prohibited
More formal than forbidden; very common in written rules, official signs, and legal documents.
- banned
Emphasises an official decision to stop something entirely; often used for products, substances, or activities.
- outlawed
Strongest of the group; means made illegal by a formal law, used for serious offences.
- taboo
Refers to social or cultural prohibitions rather than legal ones; something avoided because it is considered offensive.
- allowed
The most direct opposite; simply means permitted.
- permitted
Slightly more formal than allowed; used in official or written contexts.
- acceptable
Focuses on whether something is considered socially or morally right rather than legally allowed.
文法句型
forbidden + noun
be forbidden
be forbidden to + infinitive
be forbidden from + -ing
用法筆記
Common patterns include be forbidden to + infinitive (formal rules and signs) and be forbidden from + -ing (more frequent in everyday contexts). The adverbs strictly and expressly are the most common intensifiers used with forbidden.