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 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。 - The Chamber of Secrets has been opened, leaving students and ghosts petrified by an unleashed monster.
学校的密室被人开启,释放出的怪物将学生和幽灵相继石化。 - 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。 - We did a read-through with Michael Gambon, and I was petrified at the thought of the final scene.
我们做了读通过迈克尔甘本,我的思想僵化的最后一幕。 - 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。 - Something about a petrified tree stump.
一些关于石化的树桩的事情。 - 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。 - I was thinking about the accident I saw in the morning. I was petrified when two cars collide.
我在想我今天早上看到的那起车祸,两车相撞的情景把我吓呆了。