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

过去分词：petrified　过去式：petrified　

BNC.14294 / COCA.15020

牛津词典

adj.

• 非常害怕；恐慌的
  extremely frightened
  1. a petrified expression
     惶恐的表情
  2. I'm petrified of snakes.
     我特别怕蛇。
  3. They were petrified with fear (= so frightened that they were unable to move or think) .
     他们都吓呆了。
• 石化的
  petrified trees, insects, etc. have died and been changed into stone over a very long period of time
  1. a petrified forest
     石化林

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.
  1. I've always been petrified of being alone...
     我总是害怕孤单一人。
  2. Most people seem to be petrified of snakes.
     好像很多人都怕蛇。
• ADJ （动植物）石化的
  Apetrifiedplant or animal has died and has gradually turned into stone.
  1. ...a block of petrified wood.
     一块木化石

双语例句

• SM: I often have the impression that nature is petrified.
  穆：我常有一种感觉，自然已经被风化了。
• Most people seem to be petrified of snakes.
  好像很多人都怕蛇。
• I am petrified to see a huge animal bearing down on me.
  看见一头巨大的动物朝我冲来，我都吓呆了。
• I was absolutely petrified with fear.
  我完全吓傻了。
• And you and the rest of Rome are petrified with fear.
  你和整个罗马都在恐惧之中。
• I opened the cupboard and petrified in front of it.
  我一打开橱柜就呆住了。
• The wood petrified with time.
  随着时间的推移这种木头石化了。
• I stood petrified as the most enormous dog I've ever seen came bounding up to me.
  当我生平所见到最大的狗向我扑来的时候，我被吓得呆站在那里。
• He soon got down to the body a young man lying in a petrified, twisted attitude.
  他们很快找到了尸体&一位冻僵了的、身子扭曲的年轻人。
• I am about to leave a relationship that isn't broken, and I'm petrified.
  我和一个男人的关系虽然还没结束，却想抽身退出，为此我感到惶恐不安。