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Awe Awed Respect Great ɔː ɔːd Slightly Noun

Awe refers to a feeling of great respect and amazement, typically accompanied by a sense of wonder or slight fear. It can function as both a noun and a verb, with the common phrase "in awe of" expressing profound admiration.

Awe is a feeling of great respect and amazement, often mixed with some fear, and can be used as a noun or a verb. The phrase "in awe of" signifies deep respect or admiration for someone or something.

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]惊叹;敬畏;畏怯 Awe is the feeling of respect and amazement that you have when you are faced with something wonderful and often rather frightening.
  • She gazed in awe at the great stones...

    她惊叹地盯着那些巨石。

  • His fellow officers regarded him with awe as some sort of genius...

    同事们很敬畏他,视他如天才。

  • She filled me with a sense of awe.

    她让我心生敬畏。

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[VERB 动词]使惊叹;使敬畏;使畏怯 If you are awed by someone or something, they make you feel respectful and amazed, though often rather frightened.
  [be V-ed]
  [V-ed]
  [usu passive]
  • I am still awed by David's courage...

    戴维的勇敢依然让我敬佩。

  • The crowd listened in awed silence.

    充满敬畏的人群安静地聆听。

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[PHRASE 短语]对…无比崇敬;对…敬畏 If you are in awe of someone or if you stand in awe of them, you have a lot of respect for them and are slightly afraid of them.
  [V inflects]
  • Caroline hardly dared talk in Alex's presence, she was so in awe of him.

    卡罗琳在亚历克斯面前几乎不敢说话,她对他很是敬畏。


Oxford awe / ɔː ; NAmE ɔː /
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awe awes awed awing
noun [uncountable ] feelings of respect and slight fear; feelings of being very impressed by sth/sb 敬畏;惊叹 ◆ awe and respect 敬畏和尊敬 ◆ awe and wonder 敬畏和惊奇 ◆ He speaks of her with awe. 他谈到她时肃然起敬。 ◆ ‘It's magnificent,’ she whispered in awe. “真是壮丽。”她小声地惊叹道。 IDIOM be/stand in ˈawe of sb/sth to admire sb/sth and be slightly frightened of them/it 对…敬畏;对…望而生畏 ◆ While Diana was in awe of her grandfather, she adored her grandmother. 黛安娜敬畏她的祖父,但敬佩她的祖母。 verb awesb [usually passive ] ( formal) to fill sb with awe 使敬畏;使惊叹 ◆ She seemed awed by the presence of so many famous people. 见到这么多名人出席,似乎令她惊叹不已。 ▶ awed / ɔːd ; NAmE ɔːd / adjective ◆ We watched in awed silence. 我们敬畏地默然观看着。 awe / ɔː ; NAmE ɔː / awed / ɔːd ; NAmE ɔːd /
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aweawe1 /ɔː $ ɒː/ ●○○ noun [uncountable]
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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.
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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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awe

[ɔ:]awed, awing, awes

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awed[233]
敬畏(87%),恐惧(6%),使敬畏(5%),使惊惧(2%)
n.敬畏
vt.使敬畏;使畏怯
n.(Awe)人名;(德)阿韦

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