forbidden

forbidden — 形容詞

1. If an action, object, or topic is forbidden, someone in authority has stated tha

1.形容詞B2
釋義

禁止的

不被允許的，尤指根據法律或規定

If an action, object, or topic is forbidden, someone in authority has stated that it must not be done, used, or discussed.

例句

Smoking is strictly forbidden inside the hospital building.

醫院大樓內嚴禁吸菸。

be + strictly forbidden + location

The security guard told Dylan that parking here was forbidden after 6 p.m.

警衛告訴Dylan，下午六點後這裡禁止停車。

be forbidden + time condition clause

同義詞
  • 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.

反義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

❌Smoking is forbid in this restaurant.
✅Smoking is forbidden in this restaurant.
💡'forbidden' is the correct adjective form (past participle); 'forbid' is the base verb form.
❌The teacher forbidden us to talk.
✅The teacher forbade us to talk.
💡use 'forbade' (past simple) for an action that happened in the past; 'forbidden' is the past participle used with 'be' or 'have'.