Petrify
[ 'p?tr?fa? ]
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vt.& vi. 嚇呆，使麻木;
vt. 使嚇呆，使驚呆;
?? 詞根助記
petri石+fy使…化 → 使石化
?? 例句
To convert to a mineral substance;petrify.
使成礦使轉化為礦物質；使石化
?? 聯想助記
【記】pet-寵物,ri-拼音“日”,fy-拼音“法院”:寵物在日光下來到了法院,大家看到都驚呆了
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?? 牛津釋義
petrify
v
(pt, pp -fied)
1 [esp passive 尤用於被動語態
Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (with sth) make sb unable to think, move, act, etc because of fear, surprise, etc 使某人驚呆或嚇呆
The idea of making a speech in public petrified him. 一想到要在大庭廣眾面前講演, 他就緊張得不知所措.
I was absolutely petrified (with fear). 我完全嚇傻了.
2 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) change into stone （使某物）石化.
?? 擴展釋義
vt. (非正式)使驚呆, 使嚇得要死, 使發呆vt.vi. 使石化, 使成為化石, 使變僵, 變僵硬, 使消失活力, 使僵化
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Where do you want to go to eat?
想到哪兒吃？
Hey you! Don't touch that picture!
喂，你！別碰那幅畫！
It's a pen.
一支鋼筆。