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恐音症

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There are some sounds most of us acknowledge are irritating – the crunching¹ of crisps, the humming of the air conditioning or a screaming baby. These noises, for many people, act as a mere² inconvenience that can distract us from the task at hand. However, there are some amongst us who have a much more severe response to these noises. The question we ask today is: has a noise ever made you feel so angry that you could explode with rage? If the answer is yes, you may be suffering from misophonia.

The word 'misophonia' literally³ means 'a hatred⁴ of sound' and is sometimes called Selective Sound Sensitivity Syndrome⁵. There are some experts who doubt the existence of the condition. However, for those who claim to suffer from it, the experience can be traumatic. Certain sounds trigger intense emotional or psychological responses that may seem over the top compared with a non-sufferer's complaints.

The sound of a loved one chewing their food could trigger a sufferer's anxiety levels, or cause them to panic. It may even activate⁶ their fight-or-flight reflexes, making them want to flee. In extreme cases, that feeling of panic may result in intense bouts⁷ of fury and end up with sufferers going berserk.

Sadly, there's no known cure. Tinnitus retraining therapy, which helps people tolerate noises, may aid sufferers, while cognitive⁸ behavioural therapy and counselling could also help people manage the condition. According to James Cartreine, a clinical psychiatrist⁹, the condition can lead to isolation¹⁰. Sufferers use coping strategies that include avoiding places with lots of noises, like restaurants, or moving away when they feel like lashing¹¹ out at someone due to their breathing.

So, the next time you see someone fly into a rage because of a sound that is driving them crazy, it may be due to a difficult condition they are trying to manage, and not just because they loathe¹² a certain sound.

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1 crunching
v.嘎吱嘎吱地咬嚼( crunch的现在分词 )；嘎吱作响；（快速大量地）处理信息；数字捣弄
参考例句：
The horses were crunching their straw at their manger. 这些马在嘎吱嘎吱地吃槽里的草。来自《简明英汉词典》 The dog was crunching a bone. 狗正嘎吱嘎吱地嚼骨头。来自《简明英汉词典》

2 mere
adj.纯粹的；仅仅，只不过
参考例句：
That is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。 It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。

3 literally
adv.照字面意义，逐字地；确实
参考例句：
He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。 Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候，她不走到真正要昏厥了，决不肯坐下来。

4 hatred
n.憎恶，憎恨，仇恨
参考例句：
He looked at me with hatred in his eyes.他以憎恨的眼光望着我。 The old man was seized with burning hatred for the fascists.老人对法西斯主义者充满了仇恨。

5 syndrome
n.综合病症；并存特性
参考例句：
The Institute says that an unidentified virus is to blame for the syndrome. 该研究所表示,引起这种综合症的是一种尚未确认的病毒。 Results indicated that 11 fetuses had Down syndrome. 结果表明有11个胎儿患有唐氏综合征。

6 activate
vt.使活动起来，使开始起作用
参考例句：
We must activate the youth to study.我们要激励青年去学习。 These push buttons can activate the elevator.这些按钮能启动电梯。

7 bouts
n.拳击（或摔跤）比赛( bout的名词复数 )；一段（工作）；（尤指坏事的）一通；（疾病的）发作
参考例句：
For much of his life he suffered from recurrent bouts of depression. 他的大半辈子反复发作抑郁症。来自《简明英汉词典》 It was one of fistiana's most famous championship bouts. 这是拳击界最有名的冠军赛之一。来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

8 cognitive
adj.认知的，认识的，有感知的
参考例句：
As children grow older,their cognitive processes become sharper.孩子们越长越大，他们的认知过程变得更为敏锐。 The cognitive psychologist is like the tinker who wants to know how a clock works.认知心理学者倒很像一个需要通晓钟表如何运转的钟表修理匠。

9 psychiatrist
n.精神病专家；精神病医师
参考例句：
He went to a psychiatrist about his compulsive gambling.他去看精神科医生治疗不能自拔的赌瘾。 The psychiatrist corrected him gently.精神病医师彬彬有礼地纠正他。

10 isolation
n.隔离，孤立，分解，分离
参考例句：
The millionaire lived in complete isolation from the outside world.这位富翁过着与世隔绝的生活。 He retired and lived in relative isolation.他退休后，生活比较孤寂。

11 lashing
n.鞭打；痛斥；大量；许多v.鞭打( lash的现在分词 )；煽动；紧系；怒斥
参考例句：
The speaker was lashing the crowd. 演讲人正在煽动人群。来自《简明英汉词典》 The rain was lashing the windows. 雨急打着窗子。来自《简明英汉词典》

12 loathe
v.厌恶，嫌恶
参考例句：
I loathe the smell of burning rubber.我厌恶燃着的橡胶散发的气味。 You loathe the smell of greasy food when you are seasick.当你晕船时，你会厌恶油腻的气味。