動(dòng)詞 profane:

1. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
   同義詞：corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, vitiate, deprave, misdirect
2. violate the sacred character of a place or language
   同義詞：desecrate, outrage, violate

形容詞 profane:

1. characterized by profanity or cursing
   同義詞：blasphemous, blue
2. not sacred or concerned with religion
3. not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled
   同義詞：unconsecrated, unsanctified
4. grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
   同義詞：blasphemous, sacrilegious

1. Profane the name of God.
   玷污上帝的名字
2. His action profaned the honour of his country.
   他的行為玷污了國(guó)家的榮譽(yù)。
3. The soldiers profaned the church.
   士兵們玷污了教堂。
4. His profane language annoyed us.
   他褻瀆的言語(yǔ)激怒了我們。

pro.fane

adj.（形容詞）
Marked by contempt or irreverence for what is sacred:
褻瀆的，瀆神的：貶低或玷污神圣的事物的：
例句：
profane words.
褻瀆的言語(yǔ)

Nonreligious in subject matter, form, or use; secular:
非宗教的，世俗的：在主題、形式或用途上非宗教的；世俗的：
例句：
sacred and profane music.
圣樂(lè)和俗樂(lè)

Not admitted into a body of secret knowledge or ritual; uninitiated.
外行的，未經(jīng)傳授的：沒(méi)有給予秘傳知識(shí)或被宗教儀式接納的；無(wú)經(jīng)驗(yàn)的
Vulgar; coarse.
粗俗的；猥褻的
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
pro.faned,pro.fan.ing,pro.fanes
To treat with irreverence:
褻瀆，不敬：不尊敬地對(duì)待：
例句：
profane the name of God.
玷污上帝的名字

To put to an improper, unworthy, or degrading use; abuse.
濫用，玷污：不正當(dāng)、可恥或卑鄙地使用；濫用

來(lái)源：
Middle English prophane
中古英語(yǔ) prophane
from Old French
源自 古法語(yǔ)
from Latin prof3nus
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) prof3nus
from prô f3nô [in front of the temple]
源自 prô f3nô [在寺廟前面]
prô- [before, outside] * see pro-
prô- [在…前面，在外面] *參見(jiàn) pro-
f3nô [ablative of] f3num [temple] * see dhôs-
f3nô [] f3num的奪格 [寺廟] *參見(jiàn) dhôs-

【引伸】
profan.ato.ry
profane.ly
adv.（副詞）
profane.ness
n.（名詞）
profan.er
n.（名詞）
<參考詞匯><同義詞>profane,blasphemous,sacrilegiousThese adjectives mean showing or marked by irreverence or contempt for what is sacred.
這些形容詞的意思是顯示出或特征為對(duì)神圣事物不尊敬或鄙視的。
Profane implies abusive disrespect:
Profane 暗含濫用的不敬的意思：
例句：
.Keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings. (I Timothy ':20).
.保守別人告訴你的秘密，避免世俗和傲慢的胡言亂語(yǔ). （提摩太書第一卷':20)。

Blasphemous refers to impious utterances:
Blasphemous 指不虔誠(chéng)、不敬神的話語(yǔ)：
例句：
.Researchers have speculated that in years past people with [certain neurological disorders] were burned at the stake as witches for their unbridled use of blasphemous language. (Jay Siwek).
.研究人員推測(cè)在過(guò)去的日子里， 人們被縛在火刑柱上當(dāng)作女巫燒死，因?yàn)樗麄兒翢o(wú)節(jié)制地使用瀆神的語(yǔ)言. （杰伊·西韋克）。

Sacrilegious implies the profanation or desecration of what is or is held to be sacred:
Sacrilegious 暗含褻瀆或不尊敬被奉為神圣的事物的意思：
例句：
.I was shocked that you would reproduce this painting since, for Muslims, it is sacrilegious to paint or depict any holy person. (Mohammed Busheri).
.你居然要復(fù)制這幅畫真讓我吃驚，因?yàn)閷?duì)穆斯林來(lái)說(shuō)，描繪或描述任何圣人都是褻瀆的行為. （穆哈默德·布舍里）