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phobic

UK //ˈfəʊbɪk//US //ˈfoʊbɪk//

词源

源自希腊语 'phobos'(恐惧),加上后缀 '-ic' 表示形容词性质。

adjective

❶ 指对特定事物或情境感到极度恐惧或厌恶的,通常表现为非理性的害怕或回避行为。

“She is claustrophobic and avoids elevators.”

(她有幽闭恐惧症,总是避开电梯。)

“His arachnophobic reaction made him scream at the sight of a spider.”

(他对蜘蛛的恐惧反应让他在看到蜘蛛时尖叫起来。)

同义词:fearful, anxious, terrified

常见短语

phobic disorder — 指一种心理疾病,表现为对特定事物或情境的持续、非理性的恐惧。

“He was diagnosed with a phobic disorder related to flying.”

(他被诊断出患有与飞行相关的恐惧症。)