| 单词 | arachnophobia |
| 释义 | arachnophobia (once / 909178 pages) n If you suffer from arachnophobia, you have a paralyzing fear of spiders. Your arachnophobia might make you too terrified to venture into basements, attics, and barns — or to read "Charlotte's Web." The vast majority of people are at least a little leery of eight-legged creatures, but someone with a true case of arachnophobia will often suffer a panic attack if he sees — or even think about seeing — a spider. The word arachnophobia comes from two roots, arachnid, "spider," from the Greek arakhne, "spider or spider's web," and phobia, "fear," from the Greek phobos. WORD FAMILYarachnophobia USAGE EXAMPLESAlthough many people suffer from at least mild arachnophobia, scientists are divided over the precise cause. National Geographic(Oct 30, 2016) People with intense arachnophobia, for example, might be asked to intentionally look at pictures of spiders as a first step towards overcoming their fear. Slate(Sep 08, 2016) Arachnophobia is defined as having an irrational fear of spiders. The Verge(May 29, 2016) n a morbid fear of spiders Hyper zoophobia a morbid fear of animals |
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