U9 Cultural Taboos

Shawn T. (United States of America)
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  1. cultural
    relating to the shared knowledge and values of a society
    文化的
  2. taboo
    a ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
    禁忌
  3. unacceptable
    not acceptable; not welcome
    不能接受的
  4. throughout
    from first to last
    遍及, 遍佈
  5. Asian
    a native or inhabitant of Asia
    亞洲的;亞洲人
  6. India
    a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia
    印度
  7. Muslim
    a believer in or follower of Islam
    回教的;回教
  8. frown
    a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
    皺眉
  9. thoughtful
    exhibiting or characterized by careful consideration
    體貼的
  10. conversation
    the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas
    會話
  11. topic
    the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
    話題;論題
  12. rude
    belonging to an early stage of technical development
    無禮的
  13. weight
    the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
    體重;重量
  14. salary
    fixed payment for services
    薪水
  15. sensitive
    responsive to physical stimuli
    敏感的
  16. fortunately
    by good fortune
    幸運地
  17. guidebook
    something that offers basic information or instruction
    旅行指南
  18. section
    one of several parts or pieces that fit with others
    (事物的)部分
  19. worth
    the quality of being desirable or valuable
    值得(做...)的
Created on Fri Dec 27 03:47:56 EST 2013 (updated Sat Jan 18 00:51:56 EST 2014)

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