- extremely frightened非常害怕的；恐慌的 synonym terrified
- 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 Examples- She was petrified at the prospect of meeting his parents.见到他父母的前景使她感到震惊。
- The child stood petrified with fear.那孩子因恐惧而僵住了。
Topics Feelingsc2 - [only before noun] petrified trees, insects, etc. have died and been changed into stone over a very long period of time石化的