"petrified" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 石化的
• 吓呆的

Definition

害怕得无法动弹或思考；也可以指因自然过程变成石头。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于形容极度害怕（如 'petrified of spiders'）。有时也用于字面意思（科学或幻想语境下变成石头）。比 scared/afraid 强烈，不是俚语。

Examples

He stood petrified when he saw the bear.

他看到熊时被**吓呆了**。

The movie was so scary it left me petrified for hours.

电影太吓人了，我**吓傻了**好几个小时。

I was petrified during the thunderstorm.

暴风雨时我被**吓呆了**。

She is petrified of snakes.

她**很怕**蛇。

I was petrified when my boss called me into the office unexpectedly.

老板突然叫我去办公室时，我**吓呆了**。

The park has petrified trees that are millions of years old.

公园里有几百万年历史的**石化**树木。