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petrified
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petrified
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吓呆, 使因恐惧而僵住
to make someone so frightened that they cannot move or speak
及物动词
- The sudden appearance of the ghostly figure in the dark forest petrified the hikers.
黑暗森林中幽灵般的身影突然出现，吓呆了徒步旅行者。
- The loud roar of the approaching bear petrified the campers, freezing them in place.
接近的熊的响亮吼声吓呆了露营者，使他们原地冻结。
- The terrifying scream in the haunted house petrified the visitors, rendering them speechless.
鬼屋中可怕的尖叫声吓呆了游客，使他们说不出话来。
- The masked intruder's threatening gestures petrified the homeowner, leaving them unable to react.
蒙面入侵者的威胁手势吓呆了房主，使他们无法做出反应。
- The eerie silence in the abandoned asylum petrified the explorers, paralyzing them with fear.
废弃精神病院中诡异的寂静吓呆了探险者，使他们因恐惧而瘫痪。
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石化, 变成石头
to change organic material into stone or a stone-like substance
及物动词
- Over millennia, the tree trunk was petrified, preserving its details in rock form.
几千年来，树干被石化，以岩石的形式保存了它的细节。
- Tourists flocked to see the petrified remains of ancient plants in the national park.
游客们蜂拥而至，观看国家公园里古代植物的石化遗迹。
- Fossilization often petrifies bones, preserving them for study.
化石作用经常石化骨头，保存它们以供研究。
- The roots of the tree were slowly petrified by underground minerals.
树的根部被地下矿物慢慢石化了。
- Over time, the bones of the dinosaur were petrified and preserved in the sediment.
随着时间的推移，恐龙的骨头被石化并保存在沉积物中。
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使石化, 使瘫痪
to make something immobile, inactive, or unable to function
及物动词
- Tradition can sometimes petrify a society, preventing it from embracing new ideas.
传统有时会使社会僵化，阻碍其接受新思想。
- Fear of change petrified the company's approach, making it resistant to innovation.
对变化的恐惧石化了公司的方法，使其抗拒创新。
- Fear of failure can petrify someone's ambition.
对失败的恐惧可以麻痹某人的雄心。
- The endless routine petrified his creativity over the years.
无尽的日常多年来石化了他的创造力。
- The oppressive atmosphere in the room petrified any attempts at discussion.
房间里压抑的气氛扼杀了任何讨论的尝试。