| 单词 | awe-compelling |
| 释义 | > as lemmasawe-compelling C1. With present participles, forming compounds in which awe expresses the object of the underlying verb, as in awe-compelling, awe-commanding, used to denote something which arouses or inspires awe.See also awe-inspiring adj., awe-striking adj. ΚΠ 1757 T. Gray Ode II iii. i, in Odes 19 Her awe-commanding face. 1849 D. Rock Church our Fathers I. ii. 90 The awe-awakening sound of some early Father's voice. 1889 J. H. Skrine Mem. E. Thring xi. 275 The stern ‘Thou shalt’..of the law, in those awe-compelling tones. 1914 A. K. Green Dark Hollow ii. 19 Appalled by that moveless, breathless, awe-compelling figure. 2019 Washington Post Blogs (Nexis) 4 June The wonders of the natural world are often recognized for their sublime, awe-inducing beauty. < as lemmas |
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