| 释义 |
petrify
['pet.rə.faɪ] verb
FRIGHTEN 使害怕
transitive
■to frighten someone a lot, especially so that they are unable to move or speak 把…吓呆，使惊呆•I think you petrified poor Jeremy - he never said a word the whole time you were here.我想你把可怜的杰瑞米吓呆了，你在这里的时候他一句话也没说。
['pet.rə.faɪ] verb
CHANGE TO STONE 变成石头
intransitive
■If dead things petrify, they change to a substance like stone over a long period of time. 变成石状物，石化 |