"claustrophobia" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 幽闭恐惧症

Definition

幽闭恐惧症是指对待在狭小或封闭空间（如电梯或拥挤房间）有强烈恐惧的情况。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

为医学和心理学正式用语。专指对小空间、封闭空间的强烈恐惧，而不仅仅是不喜欢。常用表达有“患有幽闭恐惧症”。与普通害怕不同，此词描述严重的无理性恐惧。

Examples

She has claustrophobia and avoids elevators.

她有**幽闭恐惧症**，会避开电梯。

People with claustrophobia feel anxious in small rooms.

有**幽闭恐惧症**的人在小房间里会感到焦虑。

My friend suffers from claustrophobia.

我的朋友患有**幽闭恐惧症**。

Whenever the door closed, his claustrophobia kicked in and he panicked.

每当门关上时，他的**幽闭恐惧症**就发作，让他惊慌失措。

After getting stuck in an elevator, her claustrophobia got much worse.

被困在电梯后，她的**幽闭恐惧症**变得更严重了。

I can't handle crowded trains because of my claustrophobia.

因为**幽闭恐惧症**，我无法忍受拥挤的火车。