| 单词 | awed |
| 释义 | awed (once / 1364 pages) adj When you're awed by something, you're amazed and maybe a little bit intimidated by it. The first time kids see a fireworks display, they're often awed by it. The first time you visit a big city, you might wander around looking up at the skyscrapers with an awed expression on your face. When you're awed, you're full of wonder that's tinged with fear or confusion. It's generally big, impressive things that leave you awed. A new father holding his baby might be awed, for example. Awed comes from awe, "amazement," which has a Scandinavian root and is related to the Old Norse word agi, or "fright." WORD FAMILYawed: awedest, awedly, unawed+/awe: awed, aweless, awes, awesome, awing, awless, overawe/aweless: awelessly/awesome: awesomely/overawe: overawed, overawes, overawing USAGE EXAMPLESHurts’s physical ability awed him, but he also believes Alabama’s coaches put him in position to succeed with simple throws. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) My family sat in the car in awed silence. New York Times(Dec 14, 2016) They are awed and perplexed by what they see. New York Times(Dec 13, 2016) 1adj inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence awed by the silence Syn awful reverent feeling or showing profound respect or veneration 2adj having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread stood in awed silence before the shrine Syn|Ant awestricken, awestruck overawed overcome by a feeling of awe unawed not awed aweless, awlessdevoid of any feeling of awe or reverence |
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