英语词汇“to keep in awe”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

P2. to keep (also hold, etc.) in (also under) awe: to restrain or control (someone) by inspiring awe, fear, or reverence. Now somewhat archaic.

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the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of being intimidating > intimidate or bully [verb (transitive)] > restrain or control by fear

to keep (also hold, etc.) in (also under) awea1400

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 5518 Halds þam for-þi in au [Fairf. agh, Gött. awee, Trin. Cambr. awe].

c1450 Alphabet of Tales (1904) I. 5 (MED) We halde our brethir so strayte in aw, þatt þai com to no myrth.

?a1475 Ludus Coventriae (1922) 9 (MED) Þus they thowth vndyr þer Awe Cryst jhesu for to haue.

1590 R. Harvey Plaine Percevall sig. B3^v Yt were good to keepe such a Cur in awe.

1604 W. Shakespeare Hamlet v. i. 210 O that that earth which kept the world in awe, Should patch a wall.

1728 Stamford Mercury 7 Mar. 74 The Russian Troops..had received Orders..to go and join the Regiments which are in the Neighbourhood of Smolensko, in order to keep the Tartars in Awe.

1891 Universalist Q. Jan. 35 The people believed the report of their king and accepted the religion which he thus palmed off upon them. By this shrewd expedient he held them in awe.

1990 J. Gray Rebellions & Revolutions (2002) ii. 33 The steppe nomads were the greatest threat. China had one great advantage, however: being by most standards incomparably more civilized than her neighbours, she could usually keep them in awe.

单词	to keep in awe
释义	> as lemmas to keep (also hold, etc.) in (also under) awe P2. to keep (also hold, etc.) in (also under) awe: to restrain or control (someone) by inspiring awe, fear, or reverence. Now somewhat archaic. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of being intimidating > intimidate or bully [verb (transitive)] > restrain or control by fear to keep (also hold, etc.) in (also under) awea1400 a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 5518 Halds þam for-þi in au [Fairf. agh, Gött. awee, Trin. Cambr. awe]. c1450 Alphabet of Tales (1904) I. 5 (MED) We halde our brethir so strayte in aw, þatt þai com to no myrth. ?a1475 Ludus Coventriae (1922) 9 (MED) Þus they thowth vndyr þer Awe Cryst jhesu for to haue. 1590 R. Harvey Plaine Percevall sig. B3^v Yt were good to keepe such a Cur in awe. 1604 W. Shakespeare Hamlet v. i. 210 O that that earth which kept the world in awe, Should patch a wall. View more context for this quotation 1728 Stamford Mercury 7 Mar. 74 The Russian Troops..had received Orders..to go and join the Regiments which are in the Neighbourhood of Smolensko, in order to keep the Tartars in Awe. 1891 Universalist Q. Jan. 35 The people believed the report of their king and accepted the religion which he thus palmed off upon them. By this shrewd expedient he held them in awe. 1990 J. Gray Rebellions & Revolutions (2002) ii. 33 The steppe nomads were the greatest threat. China had one great advantage, however: being by most standards incomparably more civilized than her neighbours, she could usually keep them in awe. extracted from awen.¹ < as lemmas
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