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homophobia toward(s) [sb]
toward 和 towards 均可用，后接受歧视或恐惧的群体。
The survey revealed widespread homophobia toward the LGBTQ+ community.
这项调查揭示了针对LGBTQ+群体的普遍恐同情绪。
对同性恋者的憎恶或恐惧；同性恋恐惧症
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对同性恋者的憎恶或恐惧；同性恋恐惧症
prejudice, fear, or dislike of homosexual people and homosexuality
The survey revealed widespread homophobia toward the LGBTQ+ community.
这项调查揭示了针对LGBTQ+群体的普遍恐同情绪。
对同性恋者的仇恨、恐惧、厌恶或偏见。
Hatred, fear, aversion, or prejudice towards homosexuals.
对同性恋者及同性恋的偏见(恐惧或厌恶)
prejudice against (fear or dislike of) homosexual people and homosexuality
对LGBT+人群整体的仇恨、恐惧、厌恶或偏见。
Hatred, fear, aversion, or prejudice towards LGBT+ persons in general.
Homophobia has no place in our school community.
同性恋恐惧症在我们的学校社区中没有立足之地。
The new policy was introduced to fight homophobia in the workplace.
这项新政策是为了消除工作场所中的同性恋恐惧症而推出的。
He spoke openly about his experiences with homophobia in sports.
他公开谈论了在体育运动中遭遇同性恋恐惧症的经历。
toward 和 towards 均可用，后接受歧视或恐惧的群体。
The survey revealed widespread homophobia toward the LGBTQ+ community.
这项调查揭示了针对LGBTQ+群体的普遍恐同情绪。
in 后接国家、机构、工作场所等环境。
Homophobia in schools can have a lasting effect on students.
校园里的恐同现象会对学生产生持久影响。
be accused of 后接名词，表示被指责有某种态度或行为。
The coach was accused of homophobia after making offensive comments.
这位教练因发表冒犯性言论而被指责恐同。
an act of 常用来指某种具体的恐同表现或行为。
Vandalism of the rainbow flag was seen as an act of homophobia.
破坏彩虹旗被视为一种恐同行为。
Not this
He is homophobia.
Use this
He is homophobic.
homophobia 是名词，表示“对同性恋者的憎恶或恐惧”这种态度；描述人的特质时应用形容词 homophobic。
Not this
He has a homophobia toward gay people.
Use this
He has homophobia toward gay people.
homophobia 通常作不可数名词，不能与不定冠词 a 连用；去掉 a 后句子仍然表达“对同性恋者怀有憎恶/恐惧”，符合英语习惯。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
打击恐同行为
The group works to combat homophobia in schools.
该组织致力于打击校园恐同行为。
遭受恐同歧视
Many young people still experience homophobia at work.
许多年轻人仍在工作中遭受恐同歧视。
内化的恐同心理
Internalized homophobia can make it hard to accept oneself.
内化的恐同心理会让人难以接纳自己。
职场恐同现象
The report examines homophobia in the workplace.
这份报告审视了职场中的恐同现象。
猖獗的恐同情绪
Rampant homophobia in the region prompted a public campaign.
该地区猖獗的恐同情绪引发了一场公众运动。
制度性恐同
Activists called out institutional homophobia in the healthcare system.
活动人士抨击医疗体系中的制度性恐同。
同性恋恐惧症就像种族主义和反犹太主义以及其他形式的偏见一样，它试图将一大群人非人化，剥夺他们的人性、尊严和人格。
Coretta Scott King, the civil rights leader and widow of Martin Luther King Jr., said this in 1998 to show that homophobia is a form of injustice.
民权领袖、马丁·路德·金的遗孀科丽塔·斯科特·金于1998年说这句话，以表明同性恋恐惧症是一种不公正。
向你的父母出柜吧，我知道这很难，也会因为他们的生活中存在的同性恋恐惧症而伤害他们。
Harvey Milk, one of the first openly gay elected officials in the United States, said this in his 1978 "Hope Speech."
美国首批公开出柜的民选官员之一哈维·米尔克在1978年的“希望演讲”中说了这句话。
Use homophobia naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想拆词：homo（同性）+ phobia（恐惧症），想象一个人一见到同性恋就恐惧、憎恶。
语域：neutral 常见场景：学术讨论、新闻报道、日常对话 该词为中性词汇，通常用于学术文章、新闻报道或日常讨论中，表示对同性恋者的恐惧或厌恶。在一般书面和口头场合都较常见，但正式程度不及专有心理学术语。
这些词都以 /-foʊbiə/ 结尾，与 homophobia 押韵。注意形近词 homophone /ˈhɑːməfoʊn/ 和 homogeneous /ˌhoʊməˈdʒiːniəs/ 发音不同，不要混淆。
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