awe
noun[U]
uk/ɔː/us/ɑː/C2
afeelingofgreatrespectsometimesmixedwithfearorsurprise:
敬畏；惊奇，惊叹I've alwaysheldmusiciansinawe.我对音乐家们总是肃然起敬。
Aschildrenwe wereratherinaweofourgrandfather.小的时候，我们对祖父非常敬畏。
You can'thelpbutstandinaweof(=respectgreatlyandfearslightly)powerfulpeople.在权势人物面前，你不由自主会毕恭毕敬。
to admire someone or something
- admireI've always admired her for her generous spirit.
- respectI respect her for what she has achieved, but I would have approached it very differently.
- think highly ofEveryone thinks highly of him.
- hold someone in high esteemHer colleagues in Washington hold her in very high esteem.
- hold someone in high regardHe contributed much to the life of York, and was held in high regard there.
- look up toShe was my older sister and I looked up to her.
- He's such animportantman that I'mratherin awe of him.
- Welookedon in awe as thegymnastperformedherroutine.
- Thescenerywasabsolutelystunning- Iremembergazingin astateof awe over thelandscape.
- Welistenedin awe because hervoicewasremarkablefor someone soyoung.
- As thechampionplayedhisshots,spectatorslookedon in awe.
Showing respect and admiration
- admiration
- admire
- admiring
- admiringly
- approvingly
- fulsomely
- fulsomeness
- glorify
- hallow
- hero worship
- homage
- honour
- payyourrespectsidiom
- respectful
- respectfully
- retire
- retire a numberidiom
- revere
- reverence
- reverent
awe
verb[T]
uk/ɔː/us/ɑː/present participleUKaweingorUSawingtocausesomeone tofeelawe:
使敬畏；使畏惧I was awed but notfrightenedby thehugegorilla.那只硕大无比的大猩猩让我惊叹不已，但是我并不怕它。
Herpaintingshave awed andamazedthepublicforhalfacentury.半个世纪以来，她的画作一直令公众叹服。
Theaudiencewas awedintosilenceby herstunningperformance.她的出色表演令观众叹为观止，大家都屏气凝神地欣赏。
Surprising and shocking
- amaze
- amazing
- amazingly
- astonish
- astonishing
- blinding
- dynamite
- earth-shattering
- earth-shatteringly
- earthshakingly
- expectation
- overtake
- shocking
- springsomethingonsomeone
- stagger
- staggering
- staggeringly
- startle
- stun
- thunderbolt