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单词 awe-stricken
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awe-strickenadj.

Brit. /ˈɔːˌstrɪk(ə)n/, U.S. /ˈɔˌstrɪkən/, /ˈɑˌstrɪkən/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: awe n.1, stricken adj.
Etymology: < awe n.1 + stricken adj., after e.g. panic-stricken adj. at panic adj. and n.2 Compounds 2 and terror-stricken adj. at terror n. Compounds 3a. Compare earlier awestruck adj. and awe-strike v.
Filled with, or overwhelmed by, awe; deeply impressed or affected by something; = awestruck adj.
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the mind > emotion > fear > awe > [adjective]
dreadful?c1225
dreadlya1250
dreadya1325
fearful1597
awesome1598
awed1607
awestruck1637
awe-stricken1796
the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > reverence > [adjective] > full of reverential fear
dreadful?c1225
dreadlya1250
dreadya1325
awful1597
fearful1597
awesome1598
awed1607
awestruck1637
awe-stricken1796
1796 E. Gunning Foresters II. iv. 54 William, awe-stricken, looked upon the water.
1853 G. Grote Hist. Greece XI. ii. lxxxv. 210 Approaching him with awe-stricken reverence.
1876 ‘G. Eliot’ Daniel Deronda I. ii. xviii. 363 Mab looked rather awe-stricken, as if this..were something preternatural.
2015 Charger (Nexis) 25 Sept. (Sports section) 1 Wide-eyed freshmen with awe-stricken faces walk blindly around campus.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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