Hello ladies and gentleman, oh do we have a great treat for you today! We are going to dive into the equally terrifying and exciting world of phobias! Phobias can be a very distressing emotion caused by an out-of-proportion fear, that you may have- or not know you have yet, and can seem very real.
Echo的小伙伴们好，今天给你们一个个小小的奖励，那就是带你们深入探险令人兴奋的恐惧世界！恐惧症是一种由相当大的恐惧所引起的痛苦情绪，它看起来非常地真实，你可能有，或者你根本不知道自己有。
It has been reported that almost 20 million people in the world suffer from one or several phobias, which usually begin during early childhood. So sit back, relax (if you can), and get ready to be fascinated, amazed, surprised and entertained while I present to you the Top 5 most common phobias!
据报道，世界上有近2000万的人患有一种或几种恐惧症，而且这种恐惧症通常在儿童时期就开始了。所以，坐下来，尽可能地放松，在我向你展示最常见的5种恐惧症的时候，不要太诧异和惊讶哦。
Number 5: Acrophobia 恐高症
This means the fear of heights and is the most realistic of all the fears. If you or someone you know has this fear you would tell by increase heart rate, heart palpations or shortness of breath at increased heights. The fear of heights may prevent you from taking an elevator, flying in a plane, or enjoying rides at an amusement park.
恐高症是指对高度的恐惧，它是所有恐惧症中最常见的。恐高的人在这种情况通常会心率增加、心跳加速或呼吸短促。而且恐高症可能还会妨碍你乘坐电梯、乘坐飞机或在游乐园享受刺激的游乐活动。
Number 4: Claustrophobia 幽闭恐惧症
If you are claustrophobic, that means you fear being in tight or closed spaces.
You may have tremendous fear in a confined space or the Guang Zhou metro.
如果你有幽闭恐惧症，那意味着你害怕处于紧张或封闭的状态。
在有限的空间例如在广州地铁上你会不由地产生巨大的恐惧。
Number 3: Social Phobia 社交恐惧症
This is the fear that someone has of being watched or being embarrassed in public. This fear can lead to avoiding social interactions, which can be harmful to your health. This fear is commonly ties to fear of speaking in public as well. Some sufferers will even fear daily tasks like going grocery shopping, eating out or getting a haircut!
社交恐惧症是指一个人害怕被关注或者在公共场合出丑。这种恐惧会导致他们躲避社交活动，然而这对健康是有害的。害怕在公众场合讲话也是社交恐惧症的一种表现，有些患者甚至会害怕每天的日常活动，比如去杂货店购物，出去吃饭或者去理发!
Number 2: Trypanophobia 注射恐惧症
Fear of needles comes in at number two on this list! Not only is it common to younger children it can be just as strong to adults. This aversion usually comes from a negative experience or memories linked to the physical pain of delivering vaccines or medicine through needles. To me having a sharp, pointy object pierce your skin always sounds unpleasant.
注射恐惧症排在第2位!因为它不仅在年幼的孩子中很常见，对成年人也同样如此。这种恐惧通常来自于一段与注射疫苗或药物产生的身体疼痛有关的痛苦的经历或回忆。对我来说，一个尖锐的物体穿透你的皮肤听起来总是很不愉快。
Number 1: Arachnophobia 蜘蛛恐惧症
SPIDERS! This fear of spiders is the most shared fear around the world! It can be very extreme and sufferers will go to great lengths to stay far away from any species if arachnids. As intense as this fear is, it can also be adverted with interaction with spiders and knowledge about the creepy crawlies!
蜘蛛!这种对蜘蛛的恐惧是世界上最可怕的恐惧!它可能非常极端，患者通常会竭尽全力远离任何蛛型类物种。尽管这种恐惧很强烈，但提及与蜘蛛或有关爬行动物的知识时，患者还是能够忍受的。
Thank you all for listening, I hope you learned some new interesting words today…see you next week!
感谢大家的倾听,我希望你今天能学到一些有趣的表达…咱们下周见!
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