pho·bi·a
noun/ˈfəʊbiə/
/ˈfəʊbiə/
- a strong unreasonable fear of something
恐怖症，恐惧症（无名的极度恐惧） - He has a phobia about flying.
他有飞行恐惧症。 - One of the symptoms of the disease is water phobia.
这种病的其中一个症状是恐水。
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsb1- He has a phobia of snakes.
他有恐蛇症。 - Hypnotherapy is often used to overcome phobias.
催眠疗法经常被用于治疗恐惧症。 - I have a severe needle phobia.
我有严重的针头恐惧症。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- needle
- social
- water
- …
- have
- suffer from
- develop
- …
- phobia about something
- phobia of something
- He has a phobia about flying.
- -phobia(in nouns) a strong unreasonable fear of or feeling of hate for a particular thing
对…的恐惧症 - claustrophobia (= fear of being in a small closed space)
幽闭恐怖症 - xenophobia (= strong dislike or fear of people from other countries)
惧外恐惧症
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- needle
- social
- water
- …
- have
- suffer from
- develop
- …
- phobia about something
- phobia of something
- claustrophobia (= fear of being in a small closed space)
Word Originlate 18th cent.: independent usage of -phobia via Latin from Greek.