自从有了手机以后，我们似乎多了一样可以保护自己的武器。街上偶遇不想见到的人，或者独自一人处在陌生的环境中的时候，我们都可以拿出手机，让它靠近耳朵，然后面带微笑，让别人以为我们在打电话，然后尴尬就这么过去了。这就是cellular faux。

Cellular faux refers to a social phenomenon wherein which a person acts as though he is on his cell phone in order to shield himself from uncomfortable situations.

手机掩护法（cellular faux）指有人为了避免使自己陷入尴尬境地而假装在打电话的情形。

For example:

When Peggy saw the beggar approaching, she flipped open her LG and began laughing incessantly as though someone had told a joke on the other end of the line. Still penniless, the beggar's plan was thwarted by cellular faux.

看到那个乞丐走过来，佩琪立马打开自己的LG手机，然后不停地大笑，感觉好像电话那头有人在给她讲笑话。空手而归的乞丐就这样被手机掩护法给蒙了。

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无手机焦虑症 nomophobia

手机幻听 ringxiety

打电话久了易得“电话脖” phone neck

（中国日报网英语点津 Helen 编辑）

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