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
- Most people seem to be petrified of snakes.
好像很多人都怕蛇。 - You have this child petrified.
你把这小孩吓傻了! - His eye was on the note, and he was petrified.
他定睛望着钞票,也吓呆了。 - 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。 - 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。 - We thought we'd killed you! We were petrified.
我们本以为你死了!我们都惊呆了。 - The whole herd was there so I stopped the car and it was petrified.
整个牛群在那里,所以我停下车,它是僵化。 - 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。 - I was absolutely petrified with fear.
我完全吓傻了。 - The bird was petrified as the snake came near.
当蛇爬近时,鸟儿惊呆了。