rooted to the spot/floor/ground etcNOT MOVINGso shocked, surprised, or frightened that you cannot move 〔震惊、惊讶或害怕得〕呆住不动 She stood rooted to the spot, staring at him. 她呆若木鸡地站着,盯住他看。
rooted to the spot/floor/ground etc• For a moment, she was rooted to the spot.• He stood rooted to the spot.• So startled was he by this sudden onslaught, Ryker momentarily froze, rooted to the spot.• Unable to move, Philippa remained rooted to the spot.• For a few moments he had felt rooted to the floor and had been unable to move.• He stands still, his feet rooted to the ground, his knees locked.• Ashi found herself rooted to the spot in disbelief as she watched the threshing legs of her daughter.
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