Phobias

Are you excited about your trip next month?

你期待下个月的旅行吗？

Yes and no. I can’t wait to go to Europe, but at the same time I am terrified.

又期待又不期待。我等不及去欧洲了，但同时我又很害怕。

Why?

为什么？

Well, I have aerophobia. I have a chronic fear of flying.

嗯，我有飞行恐惧症。我一直都害怕坐飞机。

Oh really? I have an uncle who is also terrified of flying. It’s not that bad though, I mean, it is pretty scary to be in this big machine flying through the air at seven hundred miles per hour. I actually have arachnophobia.

哦，真的吗？我有个叔叔也害怕坐飞机。不过也没那么糟，我是说，坐在这个大机器里以时速七百英里在空中飞行是挺吓人的。其实我有蜘蛛恐惧症。

You’re scared of spiders? I actually have two more phobias. Acrophobia and glossophobia.

你怕蜘蛛？实际上我还有两种恐惧症：恐高症和演讲恐惧症。

I guess that explains why you are afraid of flying, but public speaking is not that bad.

我猜这就解释了你为什么害怕坐飞机，但演讲其实没那么糟。

Are you kidding? When I get on stage, my palms start to sweat, I get really nervous and I can hardly speak.

你在开玩笑吧？我一上台就手心出汗，非常紧张，几乎说不出话来。

Well, I must confess I am a bit claustrophobic. I hate being in an elevator for more than 5 seconds.

嗯，我得承认我有点幽闭恐惧症。我讨厌在电梯里待超过五秒。

We are such weirdos right?

我们真是些怪人，对吧？