影視劇中經常看到有人有密閉恐懼症,在電梯等密閉的空間待久了就會受不了。其實,在日常生活中,還有各種各樣的恐懼症是我們不太常見或者沒有聽說過的。今天就給大家介紹幾種。
Kinesophobia: Pathological fear of motion
The root of this word is kinein, Greek for to move.
運動恐懼症:對運動無法控制的恐懼
這個詞的詞根是kinein,是希臘語中「移動」的意思。
Kathisophobia: Fear of sitting down
The Greek kathizein means to sit down.
靜坐恐懼症:很害怕坐著
詞根kathizein是希臘語,表示「坐下」。
Aichmophobia: A morbid fear of sharp or pointed objects (such as a needle or a pointing finger)
At the root of this word lies an iconic pointed object of the ancient world: the Greek aikhmē means "spear" or "javelin."
恐尖症(尖器恐懼症):對鋒利或有尖頭的物品(如針或者伸出的手指)有恐懼
這個詞的詞根是希臘語aikhmē,指古代標誌性的物件「矛」或「鏢槍」。
Amaxophobia: Fear of being in or riding in a vehicle
This word comes from the Greek amaxa, meaning wagon – which suggests the vehicle that first inspired this fear.
乘車恐懼症:害怕待在車裡或者乘車
詞根是希臘語amaxa,指「馬車」,意指最早引發這一恐懼症的車輛。
Ailurophobia: Abnormal fear of cats
This word comes from ailurous, the Greek word for cat.
恐貓症:對貓不正常的懼怕
來自於「貓」的希臘語說法ailurous。
(中國日報網英語點津 Helen)