petrify
v.石化,吓呆
难易程度:
petrify为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
动词过去式:petrified 过去分词:petrified 现在分词:petrifying 第三人称单数:petrifies
词根
petr,petro＝stone（石）,rock（岩石）
近义词, 同义词
be dense become solid solidify concrete precipitate deposit crystallize petrify harden condense compressrender hard harden stiffen steel petrify temper ossify vitrify
相关词
petrify
/'petrɪfaɪ; `pɛtrə,faɪ/
v (pt, pp -fied)
1 [esp passive 尤用于被动语态
*Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (with sth) make sb unable to think, move, act, etc because of fear, surprise, etc 使某人惊呆或吓呆
*The idea of making a speech in public petrified him. 一想到要在大庭广众面前讲演, 他就紧张得不知所措.
* I was absolutely petrified (with fear). 我完全吓傻了.
2 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) change into stone （使某物）石化.
v (pt, pp -fied)
1 [esp passive 尤用于被动语态
*Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (with sth) make sb unable to think, move, act, etc because of fear, surprise, etc 使某人惊呆或吓呆
*The idea of making a speech in public petrified him. 一想到要在大庭广众面前讲演, 他就紧张得不知所措.
* I was absolutely petrified (with fear). 我完全吓傻了.
2 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) change into stone （使某物）石化.
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