textbook fear

短语

词形变化

textbook fears 复数 textbook fears

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A type of anxiety or apprehension felt toward a situation or decision that is commonly perceived as difficult, overwhelming, or universally feared, rather than based on personal experience.

    可数 不可数 心理学

    I really want to move away for university, but the textbook fear of being on my own keeps holding me back.

    She experienced textbook fear when facing the difficult decision to change careers.