petrify

释义

vt.& vi.吓呆，使麻木vt.使吓呆，使惊呆

词态变化

第三人称单数 :   petrifies ; 过去式 :   petrified ; 过去分词 :   petrified ; 现在分词 :   petrifying ;

实用场景例句

To convert to a mineral substance ; petrify.

这些 矿物质 使水有毒.

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英英释义

Verb

1. cause to become stone-like or stiff or dazed and stunned;

"The horror petrified his feelings"

"Fear petrified her thinking"

2. change into stone;

"the wood petrified with time"

3. make rigid and set into a conventional pattern;

"rigidify the training schedule"

"ossified teaching methods"

"slogans petrify our thinking"