[每日] sacrilege (n) 瀆神
Word of the Day (Monday December 29, 2008)
sacrilege \SAK-ruh-lij\, noun:
Pronunciation: http://0rz.tw/225ky
an intentional injury to anything held sacred; disrespectful
treatment of something sacred
A big, catchy ad on Page One of the print edition would be
considered sacrilege. The editorial staff wouldn't stand for it
and anyone who bought it would come in for loud criticism from
purist.
-- William Spain, MarketWatch, 3/28/2003
San Francisco's Finest: In this town, it's sacrilege to attempt
naming the "top" restaurant.
-- Los Angeles Times
c 1300, from Old French sacrilege, from Latin sacrilegium and
sacrilegus "one who steals sacred things," from sacer "sacred" +
legere "take, pick up." Transferred sense of "profanation of
anything held sacred" is attested from 1390.
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