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phobia 恐惧症

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Kinesophobia: Pathological fear of motion

The root of this word is kinein, Greek for to move.

运动恐惧症:对运动无法控制的恐惧

这个词的词根是kinein,是希腊语中“移动”的意思。

Kathisophobia: Fear of sitting down

The Greek kathizein means to sit down.

静坐恐惧症:很害怕坐着

词根kathizein是希腊语,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(尖器恐惧症):对锋利或有尖头的物品(如针或者伸出的手指)有恐惧

这个词的词根是希腊语aikhmē,指古代标志性的物件“矛”或“镖枪”。

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.

乘车恐惧症:害怕待在车里或者乘车

词根是希腊语amaxa,指“马车”,意指最早引发这一恐惧症的车辆。

Ailurophobia: Abnormal fear of cats

This word comes from ailurous, the Greek word for cat.

恐猫症:对猫不正常的惧怕

来自于“猫”的希腊语说法ailurous。

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