| 单词 | petrify |
| 释义 | petrify[ pe-truh-fahy ] / ˈpɛ trəˌfaɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR petrify ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), pet·ri·fied, pet·ri·fy·ing.to convert into stone or a stony substance. to benumb or paralyze with astonishment, horror, or other strong emotion: I was petrified with fear. to make rigid or inert; harden; deaden: The tragedy in his life petrified his emotions. verb (used without object), pet·ri·fied, pet·ri·fy·ing.to become petrified. Origin of petrifyFrom the Middle French word petrifier, dating back to 1585–95. See petri-, -fy SYNONYMS FOR petrify2 immobilize, dumbfound, daze. SEE SYNONYMS FOR petrify ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM petrifyWords nearby petrifypetri dish, Petrie, petrifaction, Petrified Forest, Petrified Forest National Park, petrify, Petrillo, Petrine, Petrinism, pétrissage, petro Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for petrifyBritish Dictionary definitions for petrifypetrify / (ˈpɛtrɪˌfaɪ) / verb -fies, -fying or -fied(tr; often passive) to convert (organic material, esp plant material) into a fossilized form by impregnation with dissolved minerals so that the original appearance is preserved to make or become dull, unresponsive, insensitive, etc; deaden (tr; often passive) to stun or daze with horror, fear, etc Derived forms of petrifypetrifier, nounWord Origin for petrifyC16: from French pétrifier, ultimately from Greek petra stone, rock Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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