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
- I was petrified to see a huge rhino bearing down on me.
看见一头大犀牛朝我冲过来我都吓坏了。 - His eye was on the note, and he was petrified.
他定睛望着钞票,也吓呆了。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - Most people seem to be petrified of snakes.
好像很多人都怕蛇。 - 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。 - Something about a petrified tree stump.
一些关于石化的树桩的事情。 - 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。 - God, these things are so old, they're petrified.
天,这些东西太老了,都僵化了。