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a phobia of sth/doing sth
of 后接名词或动名词，表示恐惧的具体对象。
She had a phobia of spiders.
她曾对蜘蛛有恐惧症。
恐惧；惧怕
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
恐惧；惧怕
an extreme or irrational fear of something
She had a phobia of spiders.
她曾对蜘蛛有恐惧症。
非理性、异常或强迫性的恐惧
An irrational, abnormal, or obsessive fear (of something).
对简单事物或社交情境极端非理性恐惧的焦虑障碍
an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations
厌恶或反感
An aversion or dislike (of something).
Her phobia of spiders makes it impossible for her to go into the basement.
她对蜘蛛的恐惧使她无法进入地下室。
AI contextual example
Many people have a phobia of public speaking, but they can overcome it with practice.
许多人害怕公开演讲，但通过练习可以克服。
AI contextual example
His phobias include heights and enclosed spaces, so he avoids elevators.
他的恐惧症包括恐高和幽闭空间，所以他避免乘坐电梯。
AI contextual example
phobic disorder is a general term for all phobias
恐惧性障碍是所有恐惧症的总称
WordNet
of 后接名词或动名词，表示恐惧的具体对象。
She had a phobia of spiders.
她曾对蜘蛛有恐惧症。
about 后接引发焦虑的情境或活动。
He has a phobia about flying.
他对飞行有恐惧症。
develop 常用来表示恐惧症逐渐形成的过程。
She developed a phobia after the accident.
事故后她患上了恐惧症。
Not this
She has phobia of dogs.
Use this
She has a phobia of dogs.
phobia 是可数名词，泛指一种恐惧症时前面要加不定冠词 a/an；中文'恐惧症'不带冠词，所以容易漏掉。
Not this
He has a phobia about flying.
Use this
He has a phobia of flying.
phobia 表示'对……的病态恐惧'时，固定搭配是 of，而不是 about；介词 about 常搭配 fear/worry，不能直接套用到 phobia。
Not this
I have a phobia to speak in public.
Use this
I have a phobia of speaking in public.
phobia 后面接 of + 名词/动名词，表示恐惧的对象；不能用 to + 动词原形作后置定语。中文说'害怕在公开场合说话'时容易误用不定式。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
对……有恐惧症
I have a phobia of public speaking.
我对当众演讲有恐惧症。
患上恐惧症
He developed a phobia of flying after a turbulent trip.
一次颠簸的旅行后，他患上了飞行恐惧症。
克服恐惧症
With therapy, she overcame her phobia of spiders.
通过治疗，她克服了对蜘蛛的恐惧症。
社交恐惧症
People with social phobia often avoid crowded places.
患有社交恐惧症的人常常回避拥挤的场所。
特定恐惧症
A specific phobia is an intense fear of a particular object or situation.
特定恐惧症是对特定物体或情境的强烈恐惧。
患有恐惧症
Many people suffer from a phobia without telling anyone.
许多人患有恐惧症却不告诉任何人。
我爱上了一个有恐惧症的男孩。我想带他回家，但又害怕独自一人。
This is from the opening song 'Science Fiction/Double Feature' of the cult film The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). The playful rhyme uses 'phobia' to describe a boy who is afraid, and 'alone' to explore the singer's own fear.
这句出自邪典电影《洛基恐怖秀》（1975）的开场曲《Science Fiction/Double Feature》。歌词用“phobia”俏皮地押韵，形容一个害怕的男孩，又用“alone”点出歌者自己害怕孤独。
Use phobia naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想记忆：phobia 中的 pho 像拼音 fo（佛），想到‘对佛也怕’；这种没道理的怕就是 phobia（恐惧症）。
语域：mixed 常见场景：日常口语、心理或医学专业语境 该词在日常口语和正式（心理或医学）语境中均较常见：口语中常用来夸张地表达强烈反感，医学语境中则指恐惧症。具体含义通常需根据上下文判断。
常与介词of连用，表示对某事物的恐惧
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