A phobia, after all, is an irrational fear.

恐惧症说到底是一种非理性的恐惧。

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Irrational fear is the source of prejudices, phobias and knee-jerk reactions.

非理性的恐惧是偏见和恐惧症的根源，膝跳反射也是因此而发生。 下面这些都是非理性的恐惧。

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That was probably the first time I remember an irrational fear stop me in my tracks.

这大概是记忆中第一次没道理的恐惧阻止我行动。

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It is not an irrational fear to find that prospect unappealing.

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