aquaphobia
aquaphobia — 名詞
1. a lasting anxiety condition in which the sufferer experiences extreme panic when
恐水症
對水或溺水的極度恐懼
a lasting anxiety condition in which the sufferer experiences extreme panic when near water or when imagining being unable to breathe under water.
Sirin's aquaphobia was so severe that she could not take a bath without feeling panic.
Sirin 的恐水症非常嚴重，她連洗澡都會感到恐慌。
possessive + aquaphobia + was so severe that
The therapist helped Emre manage his aquaphobia by starting with pictures of water and pools.
治療師從展示水和游泳池的圖片開始，幫助 Emre 克服他的恐水症。
manage + aquaphobia; gradual exposure therapy
Children with aquaphobia may cry or refuse to go near a pool or the ocean.
患有恐水症的兒童可能會哭鬧，或拒絕靠近游泳池或海邊。
Ada overcame her aquaphobia through gradual exposure to shallow water over several months.
Ada 花了幾個月的時間，透過逐步接觸淺水區克服了她的恐水症。
Mei-Lin's aquaphobia stops her from going anywhere near the ocean or a swimming pool.
Mei-Lin 的恐水症使她無法靠近海洋或游泳池。
- hydrophobia
technically refers to a rabies symptom causing throat spasms near water, but is sometimes used interchangeably with aquaphobia in non-clinical contexts
- fear of water
everyday descriptive phrase; less clinical and specific than aquaphobia
文法句型
aquaphobia + verb (singular)
用法筆記
Typically uncountable; used mainly in clinical, psychological, or formal contexts rather than everyday conversation. A person affected by it may be called an aquaphobe, though this term is informal.