petrified /ˈpɛtrəˌfaɪd/ adjective
petrified
/ˈpɛtrəˌfaɪd/
adjective
Learner's definition of PETRIFIED
1
: very afraid or frightened of something : unable to move or act because you are afraid惊呆的；目瞪口呆的 -
“Are you afraid?” “I'm not just afraid, I'm petrified.”“你害怕吗？”“我不仅仅是害怕，我都吓呆了。”
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We were petrified with fear.我们个个吓得目瞪口呆。
2
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used to describe something (such as wood) that has slowly changed into stone or a substance like stone over a very long period of time石化的