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 Feelingsb1He 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
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- have
- suffer from
- develop
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- phobia about something
- phobia of something
- -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) 恐外症
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- needle
- social
- water
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- have
- suffer from
- develop
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- phobia about something
- phobia of something
Word Originlate 18th cent.: independent usage of -phobia via Latin from Greek.