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 opened the cupboard and petrified in front of it.
  我一打开橱柜就呆住了。
• 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。
• 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。
• His eye was on the note, and he was petrified.
  他定睛望着钞票，也吓呆了。
• 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。
• 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。
• The bird was petrified as the snake came near.
  当蛇爬近时，鸟儿惊呆了。
• 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。
• 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。
• I've always been petrified of being alone
  我总是害怕孤单一人。