misophonia 恐音症

Do nails on a chalkboard make you cringe? Imagine if a sound could make you panic or fly into a rage.

指甲划过黑板的声音是否让你难以忍受？或许有种声音会让你惊恐或者勃然大怒。

This is the case with misophonia -- a strong dislike or hatred of specific sounds.

这种情况就叫“恐音症”，也就是对于某种特定声音强烈的憎恶感。

Misophonia, also known as selective sound sensitivity syndrome, starts with a trigger. It could be an oral sound like whistle, or an annoying sound made by people like scratching a chalkboard with nails.

恐音症，也叫选择性声音敏感综合征，其实都是有个触发点的。这个触发点可能是某种口头发出的声音，比如，口哨声；也可能是人们制造出来的某种恼人的声音，比如用指甲划过黑板的声音。