英語單詞

petrified是什麽意思

petrified

英 ['petrɪfaɪd] 美
  • adj. 驚呆的;目瞪口呆的
  • v. 使石化;變僵硬;發呆(petrify的過去分詞)

英文詞源


petrified (adj.)
1660s, "turned to stone," past participle adjective from petrify (v.). Figurative meaning "paralyzed (with fright, etc.)" is from 1720.

雙語例句


1. I've always been petrified of being alone.
我總是害怕孤單一人。

來自柯林斯例句

2. Most people seem to be petrified of snakes.
好像很多人都怕蛇。

來自柯林斯例句

3. I'm petrified of snakes.
我特別怕蛇。

來自《權威詞典》

4. The poor child was petrified with fear.
這可憐的孩子被嚇呆了.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. The bird was petrified as the snake came near.
當蛇爬近時,鳥兒驚呆了.

來自辭典例句

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