单词 | petrified |
释义 | petrifiedadjective pet·ri·fied ˈpe-trə-ˌfīd 1 : converted into stone through a slow process of mineralization petrified wood a petrified forest And at the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History's annual dinosaur ball, about 800 patrons in black tie or gown waltz among the petrified remains of the once-glorious creatures. 2 : overwhelmingly fearful was petrified of speaking in public : rendered motionless or unable to act by fear Charlie climbed onto the bed and tried to calm the three old people who were still petrified with fear. "Please don't be frightened," he said. "It's quite safe. And we're going to the most wonderful place in the world!" Winky's petrified brown eyes were visible through her fingers. She seemed too appalled to speak. petrified verbas in exhausted to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality groupthink and peer pressure have so petrified the thinking of the company's top brass that they haven't produced an innovative product in years Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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