sac·ri·lege /ˈsækrəlɪdʒ/ noun [countableC, uncountableU] 2 BAD BEHAVIOUR OR ACTIONSwhen someone treats something that another person thinks is very important or special without enough care or respect 不敬it is sacrilege (for somebody) to do something It’s sacrilege to even think of destroying that lovely building. 那幢美丽的建筑,哪怕只是有把它拆除的念头都是不敬。
—sacrilegious /ˌsækrəˈlɪdʒəs◂/ adjectiveadj