phobic

1. ADJ A phobic feeling or reaction results from or is related to a strong, irrational fear or hatred of something. 厭惡的; 恐懼的

Many children acquire a phobic horror of dogs. 很多兒童都怕狗。

2. ADJ Someone who is phobic has a strong, irrational fear or hatred of something. 懼怕的

In years gone by, people were phobic about getting on trains. They weren't used to it. 在過去，人們對(duì)坐火車心懷懼怕。他們對(duì)此還不習(xí)慣。

3. N-COUNT Phobic is also a noun. 可作名詞

Social phobics quake at the thought of meeting strangers. 患有社交恐懼癥的人一想到要見陌生人就發(fā)抖。