| 单词 | petrify |
| 释义 | petrify (petrɪfaɪ ) Word forms: petrifies , petrifying , petrified 1. verb If something petrifies you, it makes you feel very frightened. Prison petrifies me and I don't want to go there. [VERB noun] petrifying adjective I found the climb absolutely petrifying. 2. ergative verb If something such as a society or institution petrifies, or if something petrifies it, it stops changing and developing. [formal] ...the fear that a political deadlock may petrify economic initiatives. [VERB noun] |
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