petrified
英 [ˈpetrɪfaɪd]
美 [ˈpetrɪfaɪd]
adj. 非常害怕; 恐慌的; 石化的
v. 使吓呆; 使惊呆; (使)石化
petrify的过去分词和过去式
BNC.14294 / COCA.15020
牛津词典
adj.
- 非常害怕;恐慌的
extremely frightened- a petrified expression
惶恐的表情 - I'm petrified of snakes.
我特别怕蛇。 - They were petrified with fear (= so frightened that they were unable to move or think) .
他们都吓呆了。
- a petrified expression
- 石化的
petrified trees, insects, etc. have died and been changed into stone over a very long period of time- a petrified forest
石化林
- a petrified forest
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 非常害怕的;吓呆的
If you arepetrified, you are extremely frightened, perhaps so frightened that you cannot think or move.- I've always been petrified of being alone...
我总是害怕孤单一人。 - Most people seem to be petrified of snakes.
好像很多人都怕蛇。
- I've always been petrified of being alone...
- ADJ (动植物)石化的
Apetrifiedplant or animal has died and has gradually turned into stone.- ...a block of petrified wood.
一块木化石
- ...a block of petrified wood.
双语例句
- The wood petrified with time.
随着时间的推移这种木头石化了。 - I've always been petrified of being alone
我总是害怕孤单一人。 - She agreed, though she was petrified, she told me recently.
哈斯最近告诉我,她同意了,尽管她惊恐万分。 - Across the borders that divide forests of stone standing petrified.
横跨划分石头森林站立石化的疆界。 - Except that I think I'm still a little too petrified to laugh.
只是我吓傻了,恐怕笑不出来。 - The bird was petrified as the snake came near.
当蛇爬近时,鸟儿惊呆了。 - We thought we'd killed you! We were petrified.
我们本以为你死了!我们都惊呆了。 - There was a terrible car accident in1997, many people died and a lot of witnesses were petrified.
在1997年的那场严重的交通意外中很多人丧生,许多目击者都惊呆了。 - DW: But when I got to the other world, I was petrified.
沃克:但是当有机会来到另一个世界的时候,我简直石化了。 - I opened the cupboard and petrified in front of it.
我一打开橱柜就呆住了。