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单词 claustrophobia
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Definition of claustrophobia in English:

claustrophobia

noun ˌklɔːstrəˈfəʊbɪəˌklɔstrəˈfoʊbiə
mass noun
  • Extreme or irrational fear of confined places.

    the small stuffy room had begun to give him claustrophobia
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Once again, I found myself in the main hall, and I suddenly became overcome by claustrophobia.
    • The only minor cavil I have with it is that it did not give feel of cramped space and claustrophobia inherent in the real thing, which I have seen and experienced.
    • The panic attacks are sometimes accompanied by claustrophobia but not always.
    • Such feelings are usually accompanied by throat-constricting claustrophobia.
    • Among the most common manifestations of previous torture are panic attacks, insomnia and claustrophobia.
    • Her subject was her own upbringing, given voice in complex pieces dealing with domestic claustrophobia and repression.
    • Sometimes there's an element of claustrophobia that enters when you're on an airplane, and then there's no place to get off and go.
    • In such a situation there are two enemies that a pilot must struggle with - vertigo and claustrophobia.
    • Word had it that he was suffering from both agoraphobia and claustrophobia and was constantly running in and out of the house.
    • I also have to get CT scans and immediately think of the big machine that swallows you up whole, causing big-time claustrophobia.
    • I do not suffer from claustrophobia, but I came pretty close to contracting it back in row 23.
    • The handheld camera and jumpy editing style create a mood of claustrophobia.
    • Outside the feeling of claustrophobia hadn't lifted.
    • The high-risk hobby inherently plays to the age-old horror themes of claustrophobia and fear of the unknown.
    • A wave of claustrophobia hits her, and she slams her foot on the brake.
    • One after another, he charged up the stone steps, oblivious to any claustrophobia from the narrow passage.
    • It's a fine example of claustrophobia, and of horror.
    • The themes of confinement and claustrophobia are evident in almost every scene.
    • Early on he overcomes his choking claustrophobia, finding welcome relief from the chaos above ground in unexpected places.
    • We saw magnificent sites, endured bouts of car claustrophobia, and encountered extremes of weather.

Derivatives

  • claustrophobe

  • noun ˈklɔːstrəfəʊb
    • A person with an extreme or irrational fear of confined places.

      escaping through a tight cave illustrates a claustrophobe's nightmare
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Choosing the Panoramic sunroof from the options list isn't cheap, but claustrophobes will feel it's worth every penny.
      • The last thing you want is a hysterical claustrophobe, suffering from a panic attack!
      • Aside from claustrophobes, who doesn't love a nice underground labyrinth?

Origin

Late 19th century: modern Latin, from Latin claustrum 'lock, bolt' + -phobia.

Rhymes

agoraphobia, homophobia, hydrophobia, phobia, technophobia, xenophobia, Zenobia
 
 

Definition of claustrophobia in US English:

claustrophobia

nounˌklôstrəˈfōbēəˌklɔstrəˈfoʊbiə
  • Extreme or irrational fear of confined places.

    the small stuffy room had begun to give him claustrophobia
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The panic attacks are sometimes accompanied by claustrophobia but not always.
    • I also have to get CT scans and immediately think of the big machine that swallows you up whole, causing big-time claustrophobia.
    • Once again, I found myself in the main hall, and I suddenly became overcome by claustrophobia.
    • In such a situation there are two enemies that a pilot must struggle with - vertigo and claustrophobia.
    • The only minor cavil I have with it is that it did not give feel of cramped space and claustrophobia inherent in the real thing, which I have seen and experienced.
    • The handheld camera and jumpy editing style create a mood of claustrophobia.
    • We saw magnificent sites, endured bouts of car claustrophobia, and encountered extremes of weather.
    • It's a fine example of claustrophobia, and of horror.
    • The high-risk hobby inherently plays to the age-old horror themes of claustrophobia and fear of the unknown.
    • Her subject was her own upbringing, given voice in complex pieces dealing with domestic claustrophobia and repression.
    • One after another, he charged up the stone steps, oblivious to any claustrophobia from the narrow passage.
    • Outside the feeling of claustrophobia hadn't lifted.
    • Such feelings are usually accompanied by throat-constricting claustrophobia.
    • I do not suffer from claustrophobia, but I came pretty close to contracting it back in row 23.
    • The themes of confinement and claustrophobia are evident in almost every scene.
    • Early on he overcomes his choking claustrophobia, finding welcome relief from the chaos above ground in unexpected places.
    • Sometimes there's an element of claustrophobia that enters when you're on an airplane, and then there's no place to get off and go.
    • Among the most common manifestations of previous torture are panic attacks, insomnia and claustrophobia.
    • Word had it that he was suffering from both agoraphobia and claustrophobia and was constantly running in and out of the house.
    • A wave of claustrophobia hits her, and she slams her foot on the brake.

Origin

Late 19th century: modern Latin, from Latin claustrum ‘lock, bolt’ + -phobia.

 
 
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