| 释义 |
petrified
—petrified /ˈpet.rə.faɪd/
Ⅰ adjective (FRIGHTENED) ► B2 extremely frightened: » I stood petrified as the most enormous dog I've ever seen came bounding up to me.» She's petrified of being on her own in the house at night.Thesaurus+: ↑Afraid
Ⅱ adjective (LIKE STONE) 1 F0 having changed to a substance like stone: » a petrified tree/shellThesaurus+: ↑Hard and firm2 F0 LITERARY describes something that has stopped changing and developing, and often belongs to the past Thesaurus+: ↑Old or old-fashioned , ↑The elderly |