读英文原著《Wonder/奇迹男孩》学单词 – 29

Part One: August - School Pictures

shocked

feeling surprised and upset by something very unexpected and unpleasant
吃惊的，震惊的

He is shocked at what happened to his son.
儿子的遭遇让他很震惊。

phobia

/ˈfoʊbiə/

a strong unreasonable fear of something
恐惧（症）

Owen has a phobia about snakes.
Owen很怕蛇。

• acrophobia 恐高症
• claustrophobia 幽闭恐怖症
• sociophobia 社交恐惧症
• trypophobia 密集恐惧症

aversion

/əˈvɜːrʒn/

a strong dislike of something or someone
厌恶，讨厌，反感

He had an aversion to getting up early.
他十分讨厌早起。

ruin

/ˈruːɪn/

to damage sth so badly that it loses all its value, pleasure, etc.;
to spoil sth
毁坏；破坏；糟蹋