phobia
🇬🇧 UK/'fәubiә/🇺🇸 US
IELTSGREC2
Definitions
n.
An intense, irrational fear of a specific thing, situation, or activity.
恐惧症,病态恐惧,强烈憎恶
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.develop a phobia产生恐惧症
- 2.social phobia社交恐惧症
- 3.overcome a phobia克服恐惧症
- 4.specific phobia特定恐惧症
Example Sentences
- 1.
Her phobia of spiders made it impossible for her to enter the basement.
- 2.
Cognitive behavioral therapy is often used to treat specific phobias.
- 3.
His phobia of public speaking held back his career for many years.