单词 | petrified |
释义 | petri·fiedBrE /ˈpetrɪfaɪd/ NAmE /ˈpetrɪfaɪd/ adjective extremely frightened 非常害怕的;恐慌的SYN terrified◆ a petrified expression 惶恐的表情◆ ~ (of sth )I'm petrified of snakes . 我特别怕蛇。◆ They were petrified with fear (= so frightened that they were unable to move or think ). 他们都吓呆了。◆ ~ (that… )She was petrified that the police would burst in at any moment . 她感到惧怕的是警察随时都可能破门而入。[only before noun ]petrified trees , insects , etc . have died and been changed into stone over a very long period of time 石化的◆ a petrified forest 石化林 |
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