acrophobia

释义

acro（希腊 akros，高处、顶端——也在 acrobat 杂技演员、acropolis 卫城里）+ phob（恐惧）+ -ia（状态）= 恐高。这是 -phobia 命名机制的干净例子：拿所怕之物的希腊语词，接上 phobia。

常用搭配

• 1.suffer from acrophobia患有恐高症
• 2.trigger acrophobia引发恐高症

例句

• 1.

  His acrophobia makes it impossible for him to look down from a balcony.

  他的恐高症让他没法从阳台往下看。

• 2.

  People with acrophobia often avoid tall buildings and bridges.

  有恐高症的人常常会避开高楼和大桥。

• 3.

  Standing on the glass walkway triggered her acrophobia at once.

  站在玻璃栈道上立刻引发了她的恐高症。