petrify
petrify
意味(日本語)
石化させる、動けなくなる ◇petri+facere
語源
- petro-, petri- : Gk.petra=a stone, rock(岩)
意味(英語)
- (verb-transitive) To convert (wood or other organic matter) into a stony replica by petrifaction.
- (verb-transitive) To cause to become stiff or stonelike; deaden.
- (verb-transitive) To stun or paralyze with terror; daze.
- (verb-intransitive) To become stony, especially by petrifaction.
例文
- The build-up of petrify occurs when petrify is churned in colder weather.
語源が同じ単語を一緒に覚えよう
petrol
petrol
(英)ガソリン
語源
- petro-, petri- : Gk.petra=a stone, rock(岩)
petroleum
petroleum
石油 ◇L.petro+oleum(=oil)
語源
- petro-, petri- : Gk.petra=a stone, rock(岩)