| 单词 | acrophobia |
| 释义 | acrophobia (once / 454589 pages) n Want to go to the top of the Empire State Building? You must not have acrophobia. Someone who is terrified of heights will just wait for you in the gift shop — which is on the ground floor. You can see the word phobia, or extreme fear, in acrophobia. Acro comes from the Greek word akron, which means "summit" or "high point." When you put it all together, you have a word that means "fear of heights." Whoever named Akron, Ohio, must have studied Greek; it is located on a plateau in Summit County. WORD FAMILYacrophobia: acrophobic USAGE EXAMPLESVisitors can ride up the tower for a panoramic view, or court acrophobia with a stroll across a glass floor. Seattle Times(Sep 06, 2016) Skyslide also continues a trend of creating attractions designed for people who seem eager to laugh in the face of acrophobia. US News(Mar 19, 2016) Skyslide also continues a trend of creating attractions designed for urban thrill-seekers who for some reason seem eager to laugh in the face of acrophobia. US News(Mar 03, 2016) n a morbid fear of great heights Hyper simple phobia any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with relatively simple well-defined stimuli |
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