| 单词 | awe |
| 释义 | awe —awe /ɔː/ aep /ɑː/ noun [U] ► C2 a feeling of great respect sometimes mixed with fear or surprise: » I've always held musicians in awe.» As children we were rather in awe of our grandfather.» You can't help but stand in awe of (= respect greatly and fear slightly) powerful people.Thesaurus+: ↑Showing respect and admiration• • • Extra Examples:» He's such an important man that I'm rather in awe of him.» We looked on in awe as the gymnast performed her routine.» The scenery was absolutely stunning - I remember gazing in a state of awe over the landscape.» We listened in awe because her voice was remarkable for someone so young.» As the champion played his shots, spectators looked on in awe.verb [T] (PAST TENSE AND PAST PARTICIPLE UK aweing or US awing) ↑Verb Endings for awe ► F0 to cause someone to feel awe: » I was awed but not frightened by the huge gorilla.» Her paintings have awed and amazed the public for half a century.» The audience was awed into silence by her stunning performance.Thesaurus+: ↑Surprising and shocking , ↑Making people sad, shocked and upsetawed /ɔːd/ aep /ɑːd/ adjective► F0» We stood there in awed silence.» "How does she manage to run so fast at her age?" he asked in awed tones.Thesaurus+: ↑Showing respect and admirationThesaurus+: ↑Surprised |
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