awe

awe
noun
  1. [mass noun]a feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder
    敬畏；惊奇，惊叹
    they gazed in awe at the small mountain of diamonds.
    他们惊奇地看着那一堆钻石。
    the sight filled me with awe.
    这场景让我惊奇不已。
    his staff members are in awe of him.
    他的下属敬畏他。
    ■(archaic)capacity to inspire awe
    (古)使人敬畏的力量，令人肃然起敬的能力
    is it any wonder that Christmas Eve has lost its awe?.
    圣诞夜失去使人敬畏的力量有什么奇怪吗？。
verb
  1. [with obj.](一般作 be awed)inspire with awe
    使敬畏；使惊奇
    they were both awed by the vastness of the forest.
    他俩都被广袤的森林惊呆了。
    [as adj. awed]he spoke in a hushed, awed whisper.
    他惊恐地轻声低语。
语源
  1. Old English ege 'terror, dread, awe', replaced in Middle English by forms related to Old Norse agi
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