Cabin fever
Significado: Restlessness and irritability from being confined indoors for an extended period.
Cabin fever is the claustrophobic, stir-crazy feeling of being stuck inside — whether from winter weather, illness, or (as millions learned in 2020) a pandemic lockdown. 'I have cabin fever' means you are going crazy from not being able to go outside. The term comes from the frontier experience of being snowed in for months. Getting outside is the cure. COVID-19 gave an entire generation a visceral understanding of cabin fever.
Ejemplos
- I have serious cabin fever — we have been stuck inside for a week because of the blizzard. 我快憋疯了——因为暴风雪已经在家待了整整一周。Tengo una fiebre de cabaña tremenda — llevamos una semana encerrados por la tormenta de nieve.ひどいキャビンフィーバーだ――吹雪のせいで1週間も家に閉じこもっている。심한 캐빈 피버다 — 눈보라 때문에 일주일째 집에 갇혀 있다.
- Two weeks of rain and I am going insane from cabin fever. 连下了两周雨,我被幽闭烦躁症逼得快发疯了。Dos semanas de lluvia y me estoy volviendo loco con la fiebre de cabaña.2週間雨が続いて、キャビンフィーバーで気が狂いそうだ。2주 내내 비가 와서 캐빈 피버로 미칠 것 같다.
- Everyone got cabin fever during lockdown. 封城期间每个人都得了幽闭烦躁症。Todo el mundo pilló fiebre de cabaña durante el confinamiento.ロックダウン中にみんなキャビンフィーバーになった。록다운 때 다들 캐빈 피버에 걸렸다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: weather, mental health, confinement
Tono: frustrated, restless
✓ Correcto
- I have cabin fever.我得了幽闭烦躁症。Tengo fiebre de cabaña.キャビンフィーバーだよ。캐빈 피버에 걸렸어.
- This cabin fever is driving me crazy.这个幽闭烦躁症快把我逼疯了。Esta fiebre de cabaña me está volviendo loco.このキャビンフィーバーのせいでおかしくなりそうだ。이 캐빈 피버 때문에 미치겠어.
✗ Incorrecto
- For people with real anxiety about confinement, be sensitive.对于真正有密闭空间焦虑的人,要注意措辞。Para personas con ansiedad real por el encierro, sé sensible.閉じ込められることに本当の不安を抱える人には配慮しよう。밀폐 공간에 대한 실제 불안이 있는 사람에게는 배려할 것.
Origen e historia
American frontier expression from the early 1900s. Described the psychological effects of being trapped in a cabin during long winters. Popularized by Stephen King's 'The Shining.'
Contexto cultural
Era: 1900s–present
Generation: All generations
Social background: Universal
Regional notes: All regions — especially areas with harsh winters
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