释义 |
(redirected from is riveted to the spot)be riveted to the spotTo be immobilized by fear or surprise. A: "Why didn't you move when that dog lunged at you?" B: "I don't know, I was just riveted to the spot!" be ˌriveted to the ˈspot/ˈground be so shocked or frightened that you cannot move: As he walked away, she wanted to run after him but she felt frozen, riveted to the spot. |