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Awe Feeling Middle English Word Intense Originally Meant

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Pron [ɔː]
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We feel awe when we stand near vast mountains.
当我们站在高山旁,便感到敬畏。
【重点词汇】
awe n. 敬畏 同: dread
Vocab
awean overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration

Awe is a feeling of fear that is mixed with respect and wonder. You might gaze at the Grand Canyon with awe, marveling at its beauty and fearing its depth.

Awe dates back to Middle English, and was borrowed from Old Norse, a Scandinavian language. In Middle English the word referred to intense fear. The related English word awful originally meant "full of or causing intense fear." And awesome, which originally meant "inspiring awe" now is used generally as a synonym for excellent.

All forms of 'awe' will appear on average once every 260 pages.
awe
awed
aweless
awesome
awing
awless
overawe
unawed
overawed

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