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

• 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 then looked at Blake, who appeared so petrified he was speechless.
  我看了看布莱克，他已经被吓呆了，说不出话来。
• 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。
• I opened the cupboard and petrified in front of it.
  我一打开橱柜就呆住了。
• I was absolutely petrified with fear.
  我完全吓傻了。
• Most people seem to be petrified of snakes.
  好像很多人都怕蛇。
• And you and the rest of Rome are petrified with fear.
  你和整个罗马都在恐惧之中。
• The bird was petrified as the snake came near.
  当蛇爬近时，鸟儿惊呆了。
• 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。
• His eye was on the note, and he was petrified.
  他定睛望着钞票，也吓呆了。