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petrify

v.石化,吓呆

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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)

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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.