单词	awe
释义	awe1 nounawe2 verb aweawe1 /ɔː $ ɒː/ ●○○ noun [uncountable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINawe1 Origin: 1200-1300 Old Norse agi Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES I felt the wonder and awe of the first European explorers who looked at the mountain. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Around Salomon no tone but awe was used when he was discussed. Gillette turned to me in awe. I felt a peculiar apprehension, and sensed the woodland spirits of which Mme Guérigny lived in awe. It made me shiver with a mixture of awe and anticipation. Most people stand in awe of these agglomerations of power, admit their inability to fight them, and submit. That they are prepared to take on board such a past, one must hold in awe. The shape must be observed, and understood, and joined in an act of awe and worship. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► with/in awe  Kate gazed at the statue with awe. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► stand in awe of somebody (=admire them, be afraid of them, or both) COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► feel · He felt genuine awe at this superhuman man, at once so puissant, so self-possessed, so monomaniac in his demeanour.· Some one caught sight of them, saw their inner beauty and felt the awe in them and in awe of them.· Breathless with excitement, Meredith scanned the stretch of stunning palaces which lined the canal, feeling a sense of awe.· Some one you felt a little in awe of and wanted to hug at the same time.· Homer says that he felt awe to slay a man who had been taught his divine art by the gods. ► gaze · Ruth gazed about her in awe.· They gazed in awe at the hive of activity against the muted background clack of typewriter and word processor keyboards. ► hold · They held Grimma in awe because of the way she shouted at the men and read better than anyone.· That they are prepared to take on board such a past, one must hold in awe.· The villagers hold them in awe and think of them as men of the world. ► inspire · His replacement, Sanath Jayasuriya is a man of impressive dignity, who inspires devotion rather than awe from his players.· The megaliths command our attention, inspiring us with awe and curiousity.· One of Baldwin's weaknesses in dealing with his colleagues was that, at least until after 1931, he inspired no awe.· The fair inspired awe and pride and reverence.· Far from inspiring individualism, or egoism, the act should inspire awe, humility.· The scenery inspires awe and apprehension and fear even on a summer day; in stormy conditions, the effect is frightening.· It has always inspired awe and wonderment. ► look · From a high dune vantage point one can only look in awe at the purple dappled carpet spread out below. ► regard · No wonder prime ministers treated him as their equal, and lesser mortals on the political scene regarded him with awe.· It is, of course, regarded with mystical awe by all who see it.· Terry seemed to regard it with awe and wonder, Ellie thought it was desperate, morbid, the stuff of nightmares. ► stand · The rest of us might also stand in awe of his season.· Most people stand in awe of these agglomerations of power, admit their inability to fight them, and submit.· Mahmoud stood a little in awe of Zeinab.· Excommunication also remained out of the question because much of the Church membership stood in awe of these exploits.· They stood in fascinated awe as the immense panelled surface slid past.· They stood in awe of her and they did just what she bade them.· And how do I face those persons before whom you stand in fear and awe?· In the time of hunting and gathering, humans stood in awe of beasts. ► watch · Tallis watched the winter with awe.· Dinah prays aloud all the way, the crowds watching her in awe.· A businessman walking to his car was struck by lightning and critically injured as co-workers watched in awe.· David watched in awe and mounting panic as she unsheathed her beauty. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► be/stand in awe of somebody Gelb was clearly in awe of his friend's strength and perseverance. Business people stand in awe of power people who make things happen. Excommunication also remained out of the question because much of the Church membership stood in awe of these exploits. Glasser still stands in awe of this formidable, feckless man. In the time of hunting and gathering, humans stood in awe of beasts. Most people stand in awe of these agglomerations of power, admit their inability to fight them, and submit. The rest of us might also stand in awe of his season. They stood in awe of her and they did just what she bade them. 1a feeling of great respect and liking for someone or something:  He felt great awe for the landscape.with/in awe Kate gazed at the statue with awe.2be/stand in awe of somebody (also hold somebody in awe) to admire someone and have great respect for them and sometimes a slight fear of them:  All of the neighbours were a little in awe of my mother. The villagers hold them in awe and think of them as gods. awe1 nounawe2 verb aweawe2 verb [transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE awe Simple Form Present I, you, we, they awe he, she, it awes Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they awed Present perfect I, you, we, they have awed he, she, it has awed Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had awed Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will awe Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have awed Continuous Form Present I am aweing he, she, it is aweing you, we, they are aweing Past I, he, she, it was aweing you, we, they were aweing Present perfect I, you, we, they have been aweing he, she, it has been aweing Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been aweing Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be aweing Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been aweing Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES You can't help but be awed by the wonderful Alaskan scenery. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS He never fails to awe me with his ability to paint a word portrait worthy of a museum that charges admission. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► stand in awe of somebody (=admire them, be afraid of them, or both) formal if you are awed by someone or something, you feel great respect and liking for them, and are often slightly afraid of them:  The girls were awed by the splendour of the cathedral.GRAMMAR Awe is usually passive.—awed adjective:  an awed silence
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