hydrophobia
英 [ˌhaɪdrəˈfəʊbiə]
美 [ˌhaɪdrəˈfoʊbiə]
n. (狂犬病患者的)恐水,畏水
牛津词典
noun
- (狂犬病患者的)恐水,畏水
extreme fear of water, which happens with rabies infection in humans
英英释义
noun
- an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal)
- a morbid fear of water
- a symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids