Petrified
意味: Extremely frightened, frozen with fear
Being petrified means being so scared you can't move—turned to stone with terror. The word captures paralytic fear where your body won't respond. It's the extreme end of frightened.
例文
- I was petrified during the horror movie. 看恐怖电影时我吓呆了。Estaba petrificado durante la película de terror.ホラー映画の間、恐怖で固まってた。공포 영화를 보는 동안 무서워서 얼어붙었다.
- She's petrified of spiders. 她极度害怕蜘蛛。Le aterran las arañas.彼女はクモが極度に怖い。그녀는 거미를 극도로 무서워한다.
- He stood there petrified, unable to speak. 他吓得僵在那里，说不出话来。Se quedó paralizado, incapaz de hablar.彼は恐怖で固まって、話せなかった。그는 공포에 질려 서서 말도 못 했다.
- I'm petrified of public speaking.我极度害怕公开演讲。Me aterroriza hablar en público.人前で話すのが極度に怖い。대중 앞에서 말하는 게 극도로 무섭다.
発音
/ˈpetrɪfaɪd/
使い方ガイド
場面: general, friends, family
トーン: emphatic, fearful
✓ 正しい言い方
- I was petrified.我吓呆了。Estaba petrificado.恐怖で固まった。나는 겁에 질렸어.
- She's petrified of flying.她极度害怕飞行。Le aterroriza volar.彼女は飛行機が極度に怖い。그녀는 비행기 타는 걸 극도로 무서워해.
- They stood there petrified.他们吓得僵住了。Se quedaron petrificados.彼らは恐怖で固まっていた。그들은 겁에 질려 서 있었다.
✗ 間違った言い方
- Don't use for mild nervousness—it implies extreme fear不要用于轻微的紧张——暗示极度恐惧No usar para nerviosismo leve—implica miedo extremo軽い緊張には使わない——極度の恐怖を暗示가벼운 긴장감에는 사용하지 말 것——극심한 공포를 의미함
- Generally acceptable in most contexts在大多数语境中通常可以接受Generalmente aceptable en la mayoría de contextosほとんどの状況で一般的に受け入れられる대부분의 맥락에서 일반적으로 적절함
よくある間違い
- It's strong—don't use for minor worries
- Implies paralysis, not just fear
起源と歴史
From Latin 'petra' (rock) and 'facere' (to make)—literally to turn to stone. The word captures the paralysis of extreme fear, as if terror has turned you into an immobile statue.
語源: From Latin: petra (rock) + facere (to make) = turned to stone
初出: Fear meaning from 17th century
文化的背景
Era: 17th century onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Classic horror movie descriptor; 'Petrified' by Three Dog Night (1970)
Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking countries.
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