mysophobia
mysophobia — 名詞
1. an extreme fear of germs and of becoming ill because of touching things that may
怕細菌
對細菌與感染源的強烈恐懼
an extreme fear of germs and of becoming ill because of touching things that may carry them.
Lucía stopped touching elevator buttons because her mysophobia made every surface seem dangerous.
Lucía 因為太怕細菌，連電梯按鈕都不敢碰，覺得每個表面都很危險。
pattern: mysophobia made [surface] seem dangerous
After the flu outbreak, Rohan's mysophobia kept him washing his hands every ten minutes.
流感爆發後，Rohan 對細菌的恐懼讓他每十分鐘就洗一次手。
collocation: washing hands because of mysophobia
The school nurse said Felix's mysophobia began after seeing his father in an isolation room.
校護說，Felix 對細菌的恐懼，是在看見父親待在隔離病房後開始的。
Mysophobia made Eli throw away the sandwich after another child touched the wrapper.
別的孩子碰過包裝紙後，Eli 因為怕細菌就把三明治丟掉了。
When the train was crowded, Trang's mysophobia made her cover the pole with a scarf.
火車很擠時，Trang 因為怕細菌，會用圍巾把扶桿隔開再握。
- germophobia
near-exact synonym; it stays focused on germs rather than dirt more generally.
- phobia of infection
broader phrase; it can stress catching disease rather than contact with dirty surfaces.
文法句型
have mysophobia
suffer from mysophobia
mysophobia about germs
用法筆記
Usually about invisible germs on shared objects, skin, food, or public surfaces. Distinguish from sense 2, which is broader and can focus on dirtiness or contamination even when germs are not the main idea.
常見錯誤
2. an unhealthy fear or strong disgust toward dirt, mess, or things felt to be uncl
怕髒污
對髒污或污染狀態的病態恐懼
an unhealthy fear or strong disgust toward dirt, mess, or things felt to be unclean, especially when visible dirt matters more than germs.
Soraya's mysophobia made her change shoes before walking from the hall into the kitchen.
Soraya 因為太怕髒污，從走廊走進廚房前一定會先換鞋。
visible dirt trigger inside the home
After the basement flood, Henrik's mysophobia kept him from touching the wet boxes.
地下室淹水後，Henrik 因為怕髒污，一直不敢碰那些濕箱子。
pattern: kept [person] from touching [dirty object]
Rania's mysophobia turns a little mud on the dog's paws into a major crisis.
狗腳上只沾了一點泥巴，Rania 因為太怕髒污，就把這件小事看成大危機。
Mysophobia stopped Christopher from sitting on the park bench after the rain.
下過雨後，Christopher 因為怕髒污，就不肯坐公園的長椅。
The therapist linked Liang's mysophobia to visible dirt and anything he saw as dirty.
治療師說，Liang 的怕髒污和看得見的髒亂，以及任何他覺得不乾淨的東西都有關。
- germophobia
narrower; it points more directly to germs than to dirt or visible uncleanness.
- obsession with cleanliness
describes the behavior more than the fear; someone may act this way without having a phobia.
文法句型
have mysophobia
suffer from mysophobia
mysophobia about dirt or contamination
用法筆記
Often triggered by visible dirt, mud, stains, wet public surfaces, or objects judged unclean. Distinguish from sense 1, which focuses more narrowly on germs and fear of illness.