🇬🇧🇨🇳 petrifying - 令人毛骨悚然的 : English Lesson

Meaning of "petrifying" ("令人毛骨悚然的"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Petrifying means so scary or shocking that you feel like a statue, completely frozen and unable to move or even squeak.

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The roller coaster was so petrifying that my scream packed its bags and stayed at home.

The haunted house was petrifying, especially the ghost who kept asking if we had done our homework.

It was petrifying when the teacher said, “Pop quiz,” and my brain said, “Pop what?”

My brother’s cooking is so petrifying that even the smoke alarm tried to escape the house.

Watching Dad dance at the party was a truly petrifying experience for everyone present.

A girl steps into a garden; a petrifying statue looms in the moonlight, its petrifying shadow and eyes fixed. The petrifying stillness strips her voice; petrifying fear pins her to the path. A petrifying crack makes her freeze. She blinks, the neighbor's flashlight reveals nothing alive. The statue is only stone. Her breath returns; she laughs, shivers, and runs home.

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This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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