Do you feel uncomfortable when you seeimages of sunflowers or sponges? If so, you might have trypophobia. It is an unusualfear of groups of small holes that up to 20% of people around the world may experience.
When these people look at images that contain large numbers of small holes, they reactin negative ways. Their heartratesmight increase. They may also feel nauseous, sweaty, or itchy. In some cases, people can have serious panic attacks. Some people report that the feeling is almost the same as when someone scratchestheir nails down a blackboard. Scientists are not exactly sure what causes it. One theory suggests that humans evolvedto fear these patterns of holes because they are often found on poisonousanimals and foods.Based on this idea, trypophobia is our brain’s way of warningus ofdanger.
Other experts believe trypophobia doesn’t serve any purpose. They argue that trypophobia isn’t caused by evolution. They think it started because people have been conditionedto fear these images after seeing them on the internet. Until more studies are carried out, the debate about whether trypophobia is a fear people learn or are born with is likely togo on.
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curious
[ˋkjʊrɪəs]
adj. 好奇的；古怪的，不尋常的
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strange
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unusual
Scientists have always been curious about outer space.
科學家對於外太空始終充滿好奇。
It was curious that my talkative brother was so quiet today.
我那很愛說話的弟弟今天這麼安靜真的是很奇怪。
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英檢初級
高中 Level 2
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image
[ˋɪmɪdʒ]
n. 形象；意象；影像，圖像
The aim of this activity is to improve the public image of the politician.
這個活動的目的就是要改善這位政治人物的公眾形象。
You can find images of spring everywhere in the poem.
你在這首詩裡到處可以看到春天的意象。
The images of people at war make me feel uncomfortable.
那些處於戰爭時期人們的圖像讓我感到很不舒服。
until 表「直到⋯⋯」，可作副詞連接詞或介詞，用法如下：
1. 作副詞連接詞，其後接子句形成副詞子句，修飾主要子句。（本文第三段中的用法） 例： Until you can make ends meet, I suggest that you stop using your credit cards.
在到你能達到收支平衡之前，我建議你別刷信用卡。
2.作介詞，後面接某個時間點或與時間相關的字詞。 例： On weekends, Dave sleeps until noon.
在週末，戴夫會睡到中午。
★補充用法：
1.until 用於肯定句時，主要子句的動詞為「持續的動作」，表「某個動作持續到⋯⋯為止」。 例： The little girl kept crying until she fell asleep.
這小女孩一直哭直到她睡著為止。
2.until 用於否定句（not... until...）時，主要子句的動詞為「 瞬間或短暫性的動作」，表「直到⋯⋯才開始某個動作」。 例： The artist didn’t rest until he finished the painting.
這名畫家直到完成畫作才休息。
請依文意選出最適當的一個選項 ❶What information is NOT included in the article?
(A) What trypophobia is.
(B) How common trypophobia is.
(C) What probably causes trypophobia.
(D) How to treat trypophobia.
❷ Which of the following might bring about trypophobia?
(A) Being in total darkness.
(B) Seeing cheese with holes.
(C) Hearing loud noises.
(D) Feeling completely alone.
