profane

1. ADJ Profane behaviour shows disrespect for a religion or religious things. 褻凟的; 凟神的[正式]

...profane language. ...褻凟的話語(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，教堂不應(yīng)該用於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. 褻凟; 不敬[正式]

They have profaned the long upheld traditions of the church. 他們褻凟了教會(huì)長(zhǎng)期以來(lái)所持守的傳統(tǒng)。