paralyze (US) verb
or British paralyse /ˈperəˌlaɪz/ paralyzes; paralyzed; paralyzing
or British paralyse /ˈperəˌlaɪz/ paralyzes; paralyzed; paralyzing
Learner's definition of PARALYZE
[+ object]
1
: to make (a person or animal) unable to move or feel all or part of the body使瘫痪;使麻痹 2
: to make (someone or something) unable to function, act, or move使不能工作;使功能丧失
— paralyzed
adjective -
The accident left him paralyzed from the neck down.那次事故使他颈部以下完全瘫痪。
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I was practically paralyzed with fear/embarrassment. [=unable to function, act, or move because I was so afraid/embarrassed]我被吓得呆若木鸡/难堪得不知所措。