Be rooted to the spot
钉在原地动弹不得,呆若木鸡
🧩 词语组成解析
be
[bi]
v. 是;有，存在;做，成为;发生;
aux. 用来表示某人或某物即主语本身，用来表示某人或某物属于某一群体或有某种性质;
a. 生根的, 有根的, 根深蒂固的
to
[tu,tə]
prep. 向，朝着;到;关于;属于;
adv. 朝一个方向的;到某种状态;关闭;
the
[ðə]
art. 指已提到的人（物）;指说话人与听者已知的人（物）;用于独一无二的事物前;与形容词最高级和序数词连用;
spot
[spɑt]
n. 地点，场所;斑点，污点;[股票]现货;职位，职务;
v. 弄上污渍，弄上斑点;污辱，玷污;认出，发现;散步;
adj. 现场的;现货的;插播的;
abbr. satellite positioning and tracking 卫星定位和跟踪;
🗣️ 情景例句
You may use a first name if you are asked to (call me …).
如果你得到允许的话，你便可以直呼某人的名字。
Pardon me.
请原谅。
They had a definite meaning, for they were as near as early man could get to writing.
它们有着一定的含义，因为它们已接近古代人的文字形式。