Short for obsessive-compulsive disorder, a real mental illness. The picture many people know is someone who washes their hands again and again and cannot stop, and that picture is a fair example — but it is not the whole story.

Short for obsessive-compulsive disorder是obsessive-compulsive disorder(強迫症)的縮寫, a real mental illness是一種真實存在的精神疾病。The picture many people know很多人腦中的畫面 is someone who washes their hands again and again and cannot stop是一個人不停洗手停不下來, and that picture is a fair example這個畫面算是一個公平的例子 — but it is not the whole story但並不是全部。

The “obsessive” part is thoughts that push in and will not leave: fear of germs, fear of harm, a feeling that something is not “right.” The “compulsive” part is the acts the person feels they must do to quiet those thoughts: washing, checking locks, counting, arranging. The person often knows it is too much, and still cannot just stop; that is why it is an illness, not a fussy habit.

The "obsessive" part「obsessive(強迫思考)」的部分 is thoughts that push in and will not leave是一直闖進來、揮之不去的念頭: fear of germs怕細菌, fear of harm怕受傷害, a feeling that something is not "right."或是一種「哪裡不對勁」的感覺。The "compulsive" part「compulsive(強迫行為)」的部分 is the acts the person feels they must do to quiet those thoughts是那個人覺得非做不可、好讓念頭安靜下來的動作: washing, checking locks, counting, arranging像是洗手、檢查門鎖、數數、排整齊。The person often knows it is too much這個人往往知道自己做過頭了, and still cannot just stop卻還是沒辦法說停就停; that is why it is an illness, not a fussy habit這就是為什麼它是一種病,而不是龜毛的習慣。

Though actually, people now say “I’m so OCD” about liking a tidy desk. That stretch is common and unkind: wanting things neat is not OCD.

Though actually不過其實, people now say "I'm so OCD" about liking a tidy desk現在有人會為了喜歡桌面整齊而說「I'm so OCD」。That stretch is common and unkind這種誇張講法很常見,但也不太厚道: wanting things neat is not OCD喜歡整潔不等於強迫症。