Wordiyopetrify
🇬🇧 UK/'petri,fai/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
v.
To turn organic matter into stone; to make someone unable to move or think due to extreme fear.
使石化；使（人）吓呆，使僵化
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.petrify with fear被吓呆
Example Sentences
- 1.
The extreme cold could petrify organic matter.
- 2.
The sudden attack seemed to petrify everyone in the room.
- 3.
She stood petrified with fear when she saw the ghost.