“呆若木鸡的”可以翻译为 “dumbstruck（因震惊或困惑而说不出话的，呆若木鸡的）” 或 “petrified with fear/astonishment（因恐惧/惊讶而呆若木鸡的）”，具体使用哪个表达取决于语境。
dumbstruck：更侧重于描述因震惊、困惑或极度惊讶而说不出话、呆若木鸡的状态。
例句：He stood there dumbstruck, unable to believe what he had just seen.（他呆若木鸡地站在那里，不敢相信自己刚刚看到的一切。）
petrified with fear/astonishment：更侧重于描述因恐惧或惊讶而身体僵硬、呆若木鸡的状态。
例句：She was petrified with fear when she saw the snake.（她看到那条蛇时，吓得呆若木鸡。）
例句：The audience was petrified with astonishment at the magician's trick.（观众对魔术师的技巧感到惊讶不已，呆若木鸡。）