petrify
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/ˈpetrɪfaɪ/
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/ˈpetrɪfaɪ/
to scare someone very much
The thought of public speaking petrified him.
公開演講的念頭讓他感到非常害怕。
to become as hard as stone
Over time, the wood petrified and turned into fossil.
隨著時間的推移,木頭變成了化石。