be petrified of sth
作形容词,表示“极度恐惧的”,语气比“害怕”更强;后接 of 引出恐惧的对象。
She is petrified of flying.
她非常害怕坐飞机。
吓呆的;目瞪口呆的
石化的;变成石头的;经历了石化过程(变成石头物质)的;变成石头的。;极度害怕的。;惊呆的; 目瞪口呆的
very frightened, especially so that you cannot move or think
经历了石化过程(变成石头物质)的;变成石头的。
Having undergone the process of petrification (transformation into a stony substance); turned to stone.
极度害怕的。
Extremely afraid.
When the dog started barking loudly, the little girl stood petrified in the middle of the street.
当狗开始大声吠叫时,小女孩站在街中间吓得呆住了。
用法提示:petrified 作形容词,描述小女孩因恐惧而僵住。
He was so petrified of flying that he always took the train instead.
他非常害怕坐飞机,所以总是改乘火车。
用法提示:petrified 作形容词,与 of 连用表示对某事极度恐惧。
She felt petrified when she heard strange noises outside her tent at night.
夜里听到帐篷外有奇怪的声音时,她吓得不知所措。
用法提示:petrified 作形容词,表示因受惊而无法动弹或思考。
作形容词,表示“极度恐惧的”,语气比“害怕”更强;后接 of 引出恐惧的对象。
She is petrified of flying.
她非常害怕坐飞机。
用 by 引出令人恐惧的具体事物或事件,相当于“被……吓呆”。
The audience was petrified by the sudden scream.
观众被突然的尖叫声吓呆了。
that 从句说明恐惧的具体内容,口语中常见。
She was petrified that she might miss the deadline.
她非常害怕自己会错过截止日期。
此处 petrified 是动词 petrify 的过去式,主语是令人恐惧的事物,宾语是人。
The ghost story petrified the campers.
那个鬼故事把露营者吓得魂不附体。
最接近 petrified 的常用词,但侧重‘非常害怕’,不一定强调‘吓到动弹不得’。
除恐惧外还带震惊或厌恶,常用于对骇人事件的反应;与 petrified 相比少‘僵住’之意。
通用而语气较弱,可表示一般程度的害怕;想表达 petrified 那种极端恐惧时不够强。
用比喻义时与 petrified 的‘吓呆’很接近,常写 paralyzed with fear/terror;单独使用可能指身体瘫痪。
侧重‘震惊造成发愣’,不一定含恐惧;对应 petrified 的‘目瞪口呆’义,但‘害怕’色彩较弱。
grammar · medium
易错句子She was petrified at snakes.
正确表达She was petrified of snakes.
“petrified”表示“惧怕某物”时,固定搭配介词“of”,类似“afraid of”;用“at”是受汉语“对……感到害怕”的影响,但英语中没有“petrified at”这一搭配。
grammar · medium
易错句子I petrified when I saw the big dog.
正确表达I was petrified when I saw the big dog.
“petrified”是形容词(“吓呆的”),不是动词,不能直接作谓语;必须加系动词“be”或“become”。汉语形容词可直接作谓语,导致漏掉“was”。
取‘因恐惧而吓呆的’之义,calm 表示不慌乱、不恐惧。
与 petrified(极其害怕、僵住)相反,强调毫无畏惧。
指在紧张情境下仍能保持镇定,与目瞪口呆、吓呆的状态相对。
terrified 强调内心极度恐惧;petrified 更强调因恐惧而吓呆、动弹不得。
horrified 指因可怕或恶心的事感到震惊、恐惧;petrified 则指吓得身体僵硬、不能动弹。
stunned 常指因意外或震惊而一时说不出话,未必有恐惧感;petrified 通常指因恐惧而像被石化一样僵住。
对……极其恐惧
She is petrified of spiders.
她非常怕蜘蛛。
吓得呆若木鸡
He stood petrified with fear.
他吓得呆若木鸡地站在那里。
极度惊恐的
I was absolutely petrified during the storm.
暴风雨期间我吓得要命。
惊恐的表情
She had a petrified look on her face.
她脸上露出惊恐的表情。
吓得一动不动
The rabbit was petrified to the spot.
那只兔子吓得呆在原地一动不动。
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petr- (词根:岩石,石头) + -ify (使…) + -ed (过去分词/形容词后缀,…的)
petr- (词根:岩石,石头) + -ify (动词后缀:使…)
petr- (词根:岩石,石头) + -ification (名词后缀:…化,…的过程)
吓得目瞪口呆
She was petrified with fear when she heard the loud crash.
她听到一声巨响时吓得目瞪口呆。
对某事极度恐惧
He is petrified of spiders and refuses to enter the basement.
他极度害怕蜘蛛,拒绝进入地下室。
连自己的影子都怕;极其胆小
After the burglary, she was petrified of her own shadow.
入室盗窃发生后,她连自己的影子都怕。
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