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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary awe·some DATE 1598 1. expressive of awe awesome tribute 2. a. inspiring awe an awesome task b. terrific , extraordinary had an awesome time • awe·some·ly adverb • awe·some·ness noun English Etymology awesome c.1600, "profoundly reverential," from awe + -some. Meaning "inspiring awe" is from 1670s; weakened colloquial sense of "impressive, very good" is recorded by 1961 and was in vogue from after c.1980. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 awesome awe·some / 5C:sEm / adjective1. very impressive or very difficult and perhaps rather frightening 令人惊叹的；使人惊惧的；很困难的；难得吓人的: an awesome sight 惊人的奇观 awesome beauty / power 天仙之美；大得吓人的权力 They had an awesome task ahead. 他们就要有十分艰巨的任务。 2. (NAmE, informal) very good, enjoyable, etc. 很好的(或极好玩的等): I just bought this awesome new CD! 我刚买了这张特棒的新 CD ！ Wow! That's totally awesome! 哇！真是棒极了！ ⇨ note at great • awe·some·ly adv.: awesomely beautiful 极其美丽 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English awesome adj. VERBS be, seem ADV. really, simply, truly The Niagara Falls are a truly awesome sight. | fairly, pretty, quite, somewhat OLT awesome adj. ⇨ amazing (an awesome sight)⇨ great 1 (The show was just awesome.) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged awe·some \ˈȯsəm\ adjective 1. : expressive of awe : deeply reverent < has paid awesome tribute to British soldiery — I.L.Salomon > 2. : causing awe : awe-inspiring , dreadful , awful < one of the most awesome jungles in the world — John Hersey > • awe·some·ly adverb • awe·some·ness noun -es |
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