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
- You have this child petrified.
你把这小孩吓傻了! - 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。 - 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。 - 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've always been petrified of being alone
我总是害怕孤单一人。 - His eye was on the note, and he was petrified.
他定睛望着钞票,也吓呆了。 - 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。 - 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。 - We thought we'd killed you! We were petrified.
我们本以为你死了!我们都惊呆了。