nail biting

My first dip into the literature shows up the medical name for excessive nail biting: 'onychophagia'.

第一次浏览文献就发现了过度咬指甲的医学术语：咬甲癖（onychophagia）。

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I propose that there is no special cause of nail biting – not breastfeeding, chronic anxiety or a lack of motherly love.

我假设没有特殊的原因引发咬指甲&不是因为什么母乳喂养、长期焦虑、缺乏母爱。

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One of my worst is my nail biting.

我自己最严重的一个是咬指甲。

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Take nail biting for example. According to a research, it is suggested that those who bite their nails tend to be perfectionists, while also tense and often nervous.

以咬指甲为例子，研究表明那些喜欢咬指甲的人往往是完美主义者，同时也经常精神紧张。

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...the nail-biting legal thriller, 'The Pelican Brief'.

扣人心弦的法理悬疑惊悚片《塘鹅暗杀令》

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a nail-biting finish

令人担心的结局

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Alexandra Michel, a former Goldman Sachs banker turned academic, found that after three years at a bank, many junior bankers developed physical tics such as nail biting, hair twirling and insomnia.

米歇尔发现，在银行工作三年以后，很多初级银行家养成了某些习惯性的肢体动作，例如咬指甲、用手指绕头发，此外还有失眠。

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Rather, I suggest, nail biting is just the result of a number of factors which-due to random variation-combine in some people to create a bad habit.

我认为：咬指甲仅仅是由于诸多因素引发的——由于随机变异——一些人形成坏习惯的结合。

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It's been a nail-biting couple of weeks waiting for my results.

这两个星期等结果，弄得我坐卧不安。

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Psychotherapists have had some theories about nail biting, of course.

当然，心理学家在咬指甲方面有许多理论。

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Season games have become more nail biting than ever, and with the playoffs underway, the intensity is really felt right through the television sitting in your living room.

常规赛交锋变得史无前例的犬牙交错，而伴随着季后赛的展开，甚至球迷们摆着电视的客厅也能直接感受到剑拔弩张的气息。

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Nail biting is often a subconscious reaction to tension.

咬指甲通常是紧张时的下意识反映.

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Not great viewing for the neutral supporter but nail-biting affairs for any Red or Blues fan.

不只是中立的球迷关注的好戏,也是无论红军还是蓝军球迷都觉得非常棘手的事.

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...England's magnificent nail-biting 75-71 win over Russia.

英国队以75:71的比分战胜俄罗斯队，比赛精彩纷呈、扣人心弦

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Rather, I suggest, nail biting is just the result of a number of factors which – due to random variation – combine in some people to create a bad habit.

我认为：咬指甲仅仅是由于诸多因素引发的由于随机变异一些人形成坏习惯的结合。

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It also has a grab-bag of resulting symptoms: nail biting, of course, but also a sarcastic personality, smoking, alcoholism and love of oral sex.

当然，各原因交错也导致了诸多症状的发生：当然，咬指甲是其一，还有为人尖酸刻薄、吸烟、酗酒、喜欢口交。

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Thanks for watching video How To Stop Nail Biting

谢谢收看本期“放弃咬指甲”教程，我们下期节目再见。

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I want to understand the 'subclinical' side of the phenomenon-nail biting that isn't a major problem, but still enough of an issue for me to want to be rid of it.

我想要了解这种现象临床症状不明显的一面——咬指甲没什么大惊小怪，但它对我来说依然是件大事，得去克服。

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I want to understand the 'subclinical' side of the phenomenon – nail biting that isn't a major problem, but still enough of an issue for me to want to be rid of it.

我想要了解这种现象临床症状不明显的一面&咬指甲没什么大惊小怪，但它对我来说依然是件大事，得去克服。

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Nail biting or picking has also been linked to obsessive-compulsive disorder.

钉咬或采摘亦已连结强迫症.

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Doodling in place of nail biting is just one idea you could try.

用涂鸦代替咬指甲是个你可以试试的法子。

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While nail biting is not generally harmful, if you attack the cuticles you can risk bleeding and bacterial infection.

虽然啃咬指甲通常不会使人受伤，但如果你咬伤了指甲周围的皮肤，仍然会导致出血并可能造成细菌感染。

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The American Psychiatric Association is preparing to change the designation of nail biting from' not otherwise classified,' to 'obsessive compulsive disorder' in its upcoming issue of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, NBC News reported.

据美国国家广播公司报道，美国精神病学会正准备在下期《诊断和统计手册》中将咬甲癖的名称从无其他分类改为强迫症。

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The two finalists are well matched and It'should result in nail-biting finish to the tournament.

就好像是两个旗鼓相当的重量级选手在冠军争夺赛中的第六轮或第七轮比赛.

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For others, it's nail biting or teeth grinding.

对其他A型人格患者来说，这种习惯性动作也可能是咬指甲或者磨牙。

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Like nail biting and other so-called "nervous habits," it can be a way to fight boredom, expend excess energy or relieve stress.

就像咬指甲或者其他“缓解焦虑的习惯性动作”一样，这通常也是一种打发无聊时间、消耗过剩精力或者是缓解压力的方式。

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Biting your nails: Experts believe the same argument could hold true for nail biting.

咬指甲：同样的道理，专家认为咬指甲也有好处。

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Much like nail biting or hair twisting, gum snapping can become an unconscious behavior used to relieve stress or boredom.

就像啃指甲、拧头发一样，嚼口香糖也会成为人们在释放压力或者打发无聊时光时的一种无意识行为。

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...negative behaviour patterns such as nail-biting or thumb-sucking.

诸如咬指甲、吸吮拇指之类不好的行为习惯

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I propose that there is no special cause of nail biting-not breastfeeding, chronic anxiety or a lack of motherly love.

我假设没有特殊的原因引发咬指甲——不是因为什么母乳喂养、长期焦虑、缺乏母爱。

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