pet·ri·fied
adjective/ˈpetrɪfaɪd/
/ˈpetrɪfaɪd/
- extremely frightened
非常害怕的；恐慌的 - a petrified expression
惶恐的表情 - petrified (of something) 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。 - petrified (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。
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc2- She was petrified at the prospect of meeting his parents.
一想到要见到他的父母，她就惊呆了。 - The child stood petrified with fear.
孩子吓得呆呆地站着。
- a petrified expression
- [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
- a petrified forest