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

• God, these things are so old, they're petrified.
  天，这些东西太老了，都僵化了。
• I was absolutely petrified with fear.
  我完全吓傻了。
• 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 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 wood petrified with time.
  随着时间的推移这种木头石化了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。