petrifying
v. 吓呆,使麻木( petrify的现在分词 ); 使吓呆,使惊呆; 僵化
If something petrifies you, it makes you feel very frightened.
Prison petrifies me and I don't want to go there.
监狱太可怕了,我不想去那里。
If something such as a society or institution petrifies, or if something petrifies it, it stops changing and developing.
...the fear that a political deadlock may petrify economic initiatives.
对政治僵局可能会使经济发展停滞的担心
1. paralyzing with terror
I found the climb absolutely petrifying.
我觉得这次爬山太吓人了。