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

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