你有害怕的事物吗？除了 afraid 这个字，以下这些形容词也通通表示害怕、受到惊吓的!
terrified
scared
horrified
frightened
petrified
有时候人们会有恐惧症(phobias)， phobia 这个字出自希腊语，意思是恐惧，而今天已有超过500种被认定的phobia。
以下是常见的几个恐惧症:
Arachnophobia (fear of spiders) 蜘蛛恐惧症
Acrophobia (fear of heights) 惧高症
Aviophobia (fear of flying) 恐惧飞行症
Claustrophobia (fear of confined and small places) 幽闭恐惧症
Xenophobia (fear of foreigners) 恐外、仇外症
也有一些较为罕见的恐惧症:
Bibliophobia (fear of books) 书本恐惧症
Lachanophobia (fear of vegetables) 蔬菜恐惧症
Psychrophobia (fear of cold) 寒冷恐惧症
Papyrophobia (fear of paper) 纸张恐惧症
此外，还有一些描述害怕的惯用语:
I get goose bumps when I think of skydiving.
当我想起跳伞，就会起鸡皮疙瘩
Thinking about the ghost I saw sends chills down my spine.
想起我见到的鬼，就会让我背脊发凉
I was shaking like a leaf after seeing all those spiders!
看到那些蜘蛛让我吓得全身发抖
My blood ran cold when the elevator suddenly stopped and the lights turned off. Then, I heard a spooky sound and my hairs stood on end !
当电梯突然停下来灯暗了，我感到一阵毛骨悚然，接着我听到一个诡异的声音， 让我不寒而栗。
