| 单词 | awe |
| 释义 | awe (once / 261 pages) nv Awe is a feeling of fear that is mixed with respect and wonder. You might gaze at the Grand Canyon with awe, marveling at its beauty and fearing its depth. Awe dates back to Middle English, and was borrowed from Old Norse, a Scandinavian language. In Middle English the word referred to intense fear. The related English word awful originally meant "full of or causing intense fear." And awesome, which originally meant "inspiring awe" now is used generally as a synonym for excellent. WORD FAMILYawe: awed, aweless, awes, awesome, awing, awless, overawe+/awed: awedest, awedly, unawed/aweless: awelessly/awesome: awesomely/overawe: overawed, overawes, overawing USAGE EXAMPLES“I was actually in charge of the cement block,” Ms. Saxon said, still in awe at her construction skills. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Among his contemporaries, recognition of Lowell’s mental instability was inextricably bound up with awe of his talent. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) “Such a sense of awe,” Professor Smith said afterward. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1n an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe Hyper admiration, wonder, wonderment the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising 2n a feeling of profound respect for someone or something Syn|Hyper fear, reverence, veneration emotion any strong feeling 3v inspire awe in The famous professor awed the undergraduates Hypo|Hyper cow, overawe subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats) buffalointimidate or overawe affright, fright, frighten, scare cause fear in |
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